44.

asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office the price per pound of imported meat supplied to the army during 1924–25; and the price paid during the current year?

49.

asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office the price per pound of chilled meat and the price of frozen meat supplied to the troops in the year 1924–25 and the current year?

As the answer contains a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL, REPORT.

Following is the answer:

There are a large number of contracts involved in the supply of meat to the Army, but the following figures show the approximate average price:

			Beef.	Mutton.
			Per lb.	Per lb.
			d.	d.
1925	…	…	4.997	7.371
1926	…	…	4.931	6.228

Mutton has not been supplied to the troops since 1st April last. Chilled meat is not purchased by the War Department.