HC Deb 05 March 1946 vol 420 c45W
121. Mr. Royle

asked the Secretary of State for War the scale of rations German prisoners of war in this country are now receiving.

Mr. Lawson

The present daily ration scale for German prisoners of war employed in working parties is as follows:

Ounces
Meat (bone-in) 2
Margarine 4/7
Cooking fat 1/7
Bacon 3/7
Bread 18
Flour 12/7
Oatmeal 16/7
Offal or Sausage 13/7
Cheese 2/7
Preserves 3/7
Dried fruit 4/7
Tea 2/7
Sugar 6/7
Milk powder, skimmed 1
Potatoes (old) 20
Vegetables, fresh 8
Vegetables, dried 11/7
Salt ⅜
Ration Cash Allowance 2d.