HC Deb 10 May 2000 vol 349 c390W
Mr. Gill

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of(a) eggs and (b) egg products purchased for the armed services in the last year for which figures are available were of British origin. [121352]

Dr. Moonie

The supply of food for the Armed Forces is contracted out to "3663". They advise that 100 per cent. of the eggs and egg products supplied to our forces based in the UK in the 12 month period ending March 2000 were of British origin. Supplies of eggs and egg products for our forces based overseas, which make up approximately 7 per cent. of the total requirement, were in the main sourced locally.