§ Mr. Toucheasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will give particulars of the rations issued to German prisoners of war in this country; and a corresponding list of the average rations received by British prisoners of war in Germany.
§ Sir J. GriggThe rations issued to British prisoners of war vary from camp to camp according to the work they are doing. I attach a table of average figures compiled from information received about conditions in the summer of 1944. I also attach two tables showing the rations issued to German prisoners of war in this country.
BRITISH PRISONERS OF WAR Ounces per day Margarine and/or cooking fat 0.9 Marmalade or jam 0.8 Meat with bone, including sausage and fish 0.9 Fresh vegetables 5.6 Potatoes 11.6 Dehydrated vegetables 0.3 Tea substitute 0.07 or Coffee substitute 0.1 Dried pulses (beans, peas) 0.4 Cereals (barley, oatmeal, macaroni, millet, etc.) 0.7 Bread 11.7 Cheese and curds 0.3 Sugar 0.8 Salt 0.6
GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR Working parties Other than working parties oz. oz. Meat, fresh or frozen 6 24/7 Margarine 1½ 6/7 Cooking fat (lard or dripping) — 2/7 Bacon 12/7 4/7 Bread 12½ 13 Flour 2 2 Rice 3/7 3/7 Oatmeal 6/7 16/7 Offal or sausage, beef 15/7 15/7 Cheese 6/7 3/7 Cake 4/7 4/7 Jam 1 4/7 Dried fruit 6/7 6/7 Coffee 1½ 1½ Sugar 2 11/7 Milk, condensed (British or Dominion) 3 3 Potatoes 14 20 Fresh vegetables 55/7 55/7 Dried vegetables 6/7 4/7 Salt ⅜ ⅜ Split peas 4/7 4/7 Cash allowance 1¾d. 2d.