§ Mr. Charles Smithasked the Secretary of State for War the cost of baking bread per 280 lb. sack of flour in a representative 469W large Army static bakery; and whether he will break down the cost into convenient elements including if possible the cost of flour, other ingredients, fuel, labour and depreciation of equipment.
§ Mr. ShinwellIt has not yet been possible to reintroduce the detailed costing of War Department bakery accounts. Consequently no figures are available from which the information requested by my hon. Friend could be obtained.