§ MR. HERBERTasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether, considering the frequent changes of the quarters of the Brigade of Guards entails great expense to the troops themselves, and a considerable expenditure of public money, the change now imminent after only three months and a half in their present quarters is desirable in the interests of the Service?
THE MARQUESS OE HARTINGTONIt has always been the custom for the battalions of the Guards to exchange quarters in London and its, vicinity every 311 six months in order to give each battalion a fair share of the better barracks and a turn at Windsor, and it happens that, owing to the war, some of the battalions have not been the six months at their present station. The General Commanding the Guards, however, did not recommend any alterations in the half-yearly changes on this account, which entail but a trifling expense. The battalion in Ireland does not move. Arrangements are being considered by which these changes of quarters will only be carried out once a year.