Military Bases: Food
(asked on 9th October 2017) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average cost is of preparing and serving a meal in Army barracks.
The daily cost of core meals for UK Service personnel is set by the Armed Forces Pay Review Body at £5.74 inclusive of Value Added Tax.
The table below highlights the core meal price spent on produce and ingredients:
| Breakfast | Lunch | Main Meal | Total |
Food cost | £1.20 | £1.62 | £1.97 | £4.79 |
VAT @ 20% | £0.24 | £0.32 | £0.39 | £0.95 |
Total cost | £1.44 | £1.94 | £2.36 | £5.74 |
The cost of the preparation and serving of food is included within the Ministry of Defence’s existing catering contracts. These costs are not separately identifiable.