HC Deb 26 July 1950 vol 478 c58W
57. Mr. Peart

asked the Minister of Defence what additions are being made to the home services ration scale.

Mr. Shinwell

After a careful review it has been decided to increase the ration scale for the Army by the following weekly quantities:

Meat—1¾ ozs.

Bacon—3½ ozs.

Fats—1¾ ozs. in the form of cooking fat.

These increases will be made from the commencement of the next messing period. Corresponding increases are being made in the scales for the Royal Air Force and also for Naval messes in Home shore establishments.

The effect of these increases will be to bring Service rations at home broadly into line with the improved food supplies now available to the comparable civilian worker in this country.