asked whether sailors and soldiers home on short leave from service abroad are subject to the same rationing system as civilians in this country?

Sailors and soldiers home on short leave from service abroad are on the same footing as civilians so far as obtaining food is concerned, except that they are entitled to draw their daily sugar ration of 2 ozs. in place of the civilian weekly ration of ½ lb.

Is the hon. Gentleman aware that these men arrive from abroad very hungry and they cannot get enough to eat when they arrive to satisfy their hunger? Could not that be put right?

I endeavoured, in my reply, to answer the particular point in the question. Any other circumstances which the bon. and gallant Gentleman cares to give will be considered.