§ Mr. McGheeasked the Secretary of State for War if he has considered complaints received by relatives of officers and men serving in Italy about the food supplied to the Army; and what steps he proposes to take to deal with the complaints.
§ Sir J. GriggI should be glad if my hon. Friend would send me particulars of the complaints to which he refers so that they can be investigated. The scale of rations in issue in Italy is under constant review to ensure that they are fully adequate as regards bulk and nutritive value. Palatability, too, is always fully considered in drawing up the scales. I have had only a few isolated complaints in the last six months. Considering the difficulties of the country and the destruction wrought by the retreating Germans I am surprised that there have not been more.