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Army: Food

Answer

The daily amount allocated for food per serving British Army soldier is calculated on a quarterly basis and is called the Daily Messing Rate (DMR). Units may claim this rate to fund feeding at sea, on exercise or on operations with a cost range to allow for the nature of the activity undertaken, and in the case of the Falkland Islands, the location.

The table below sets out the Daily Messing Rate, by quarter for the past five years:

Month/Year	3000kcal DMR	4000 kcal DMR	5000 kcal DMR	BFSAI (Falklands) DMR
Apr-17	£3.03	£3.49	£5.40	£3.03
Jul-17	£3.06	£3.52	£5.44	£3.06
Oct-17	£3.11	£3.50	£5.47	£3.41
Jan-18	£3.11	£3.50	£5.47	£3.39
Apr-18	£3.13	£3.51	£5.56	£3.44
Jul-18	£3.12	£3.50	£5.56	£3.53
Oct-18	£3.32	£3.76	£5.87	£3.61
Jan-19	£3.45	£3.90	£6.01	£3.66
Apr-19	£3.49	£3.93	£6.06	£3.67
Jul-19	£3.55	£3.99	£6.12	£3.67
Oct-19	£3.56	£4.01	£6.13	£3.70
Jan-20	£3.53	£4.08	£6.33	£3.56
Apr-20	£3.58	£4.14	£6.39	£3.59
Jul-20	£3.62	£4.17	£6.41	£3.63
Oct-20	£3.63	£4.19	£6.43	£3.47
Jan-21	£3.63	£4.19	£6.43	£3.38
Apr-21	£3.64	£4.21	£6.45	£3.38
Jul-21	£3.66	£4.22	£6.47	£3.41
Oct-21	£3.63	£4.11	£6.06	£3.66
Jan-22	£3.63	£4.11	£6.06	£3.77

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL7458

Session

2021-22

Related items

Army: Food
Thursday, 28 April 2022
Written questions
House of Lords

Subjects

Army Food Per capita costs

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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