§ Mr. Sextonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he will state the value and weight of National Mark beef supplied to the Navy during the years 1936, 1937 and 1938, respectively?
§ Colonel LlewellinOccasional purchases of fresh beef are made by ships cruising in home waters; the weight of these purchases averages only between two and three tons a year, and their value approximately £210 a year. In addition about 60 tons of home-killed beef, of
Navy Week, 1937. — Portsmouth Plymouth. Chatham. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Gross Receipts … 13,652 12 5 7,97 10 11 6,658 12 11 Gross Expenditure … 3,782 13 2 2,148 15 11 2,452 17 11 Salaries, Wages and National Insurance … 1,144 5 9 468 0 11 518 8 8 Total allocated to Charities … … … … … £14,000
Navy Week, 1938 — Portsmouth Plymouth Chatham. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Gross Receipts … … … … 13,71 12 2 8,098 0 8 7,013 18 3 Gross Expenditure … … … … 4,186 18 3 2,179 13 11 2,357 16 9 Salaries, Wages and National Insurance … 1,298 11 5 517 12 2 522 10 1 Total allocated to Charities … … … … … £14,500 In addition, a donation of £500 has been made to the Lord Mayor's "Thetis" Fund. With regard to the second part of the question, an Admiralty Fleet Order, Notice Boards Issue, which will be made
442Wabout £4,800 in value, is purchased annually by naval hospitals. This fresh beef is home produced and is purchased from reputable local firms, but the areas from which supplies are drawn are not among those in which the National Mark Scheme operated.