§ Lord Beaumont of Whitleyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by Lord Gilbert on 18 February (WA 48), why no British lamb is expected to be supplied to the Armed Forces for the 12-month period ending September. [HL786]
§ The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Gilbert)Our requirement is for frozen lamb, for which the primary sources are overseas. Our contractor's estimate is based on its market analysis of the sources expected to provide the most competitive prices consistent with meeting our quality specification and the need to guarantee supplies throughout the year.