§ Major Beamishasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will publish a table showing a typical day's rations consumed by other ranks in the Army during any day in any month in 1938, showing the calorie value of each item and explaining to what extent it was possible for other ranks to supplement such a day's rations.
§ Mr. ShinwellA different system of messing was in force in 1938 from that which operates now. I am endeavouring to124W extract the information asked for by the hon. and gallant Member from past records for circulation in the OFFICIAL REPORT.