§ Mr. Martinasked the Under-Secretary of State for War how much petrol was stolen from Army stores; and how much petrol had to be written off unaccounted for in the year ended 31st December, 1941?
§ Mr. SandysThe figures are not available,- but the amount involved in relation to the total consumption is certainly very small indeed.
§ Sir L. Lyleasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he is aware of the waste of petrol involved in taking cooked meals round to outlying posts in large Army lorries; and whether arrangements can be made to make such units more independent?
§ Mr. SandysThe use of unnecessarily large vehicles for carrying small loads is already forbidden and if my hon. Friend can give particulars of such use I shall be glad to look into them. I am at present looking into the centralised cooking system by which small detached units are now fed.