HC Deb 07 May 1940 vol 360 cc1052-3W
Mr. Bull

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that directly after the Budget announcement of the increased duty on tobacco the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes raised their prices for cigarettes although consisting of stock in hand; and whether he will investigate charges of this nature?

Mr. Stanley

The Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes sell articles, including tobacco and cigarettes, to the troops in this country at normal retail rates, and have to follow the same procedure as other retail traders in the matter referred to.

Mr. Bull

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will arrange for the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes to post price lists of their many commodities, including cigarettes, tobacco, beer and similar articles greatly in use among soldiers, on the walls of every institute in which they are sold?

Mr. Stanley

An abridged price list of the articles normally in demand in Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes is exhibited on the notice board provided in each room of the institute in which service is given, and, in addition, the articles displayed on the show stand bear price tickets.