asked the Minister for Defence if he will state in respect of each of the years 1937, 1938 and 1939, the cost per head per week of providing food for serving soldiers in each command.
Written Answers. - Cost of Soldiers' Food.
The average weekly cost of the standard ration in each of the commands during the years 1937, 1938 and 1939 was as follows:—
|
Year |
Eastern |
Curragh |
Western |
Southern |
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|
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
1937 |
7 |
11.16 |
7 |
8.02 |
7 |
7.02 |
7 |
5.79 |
|
1938 |
8 |
1.47 |
7 |
11.22 |
8 |
0.27 |
7 |
9.34 |
|
1939 |
8 |
8.91 |
8 |
8.21 |
8 |
8.73 |
8 |
7.58 |