MR. E. SHAWsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for War, Whether the sale of wines and spirits in a canteen to non-commissioned officers and civilians (such canteen being licensed for the sale of beer only) is in accordance with the regulations relating to barracks; and, whether the Commanding or any other Officer has the power to authorize the sale of wine or spirits in any part of a barrack?
§ MR. CARDWELLsaid, he must answer the first part of the Question of the hon. Member in the negative, and add that any person selling in a canteen either beer or spirits and wine was obliged to take out an Excise licence, and could sell only those things which his licence covered. As to the second part of the Question, no Commanding or any other Officer on the home stations had the power to authorize the sale of wine or spirits in any part of a barrack without the approval of the Secretary of State for War.