§ CAPTAIN COLOMB (, &c.) Tower Hamlets, Bowasked the Secretary of State for War, with reference to his reply to a Question on the 13th of September last, Whether he has found it practicable to give the House information as to the approximate total annual charges for the transport of troops, for the supply and conveyance of purely military stores, and for the maintenance of garrisons at each of the naval coal depots abroad; and, if so, when he proposes to give that information?
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, WAR DEPARTMENT (Mr. BRODRICK) (Surrey, Guildford)(who replied) said: The time of the War Department has been so much over-occupied since the Question of my hon. Friend in September last that it has not been practicable to get together the information he asks for. I hope, however, to be able to furnish it at no distant date; but some very important questions affecting coaling stations are now under consideration 530 by a small Inter-Departmental Committee, and it may be well to reserve the answer until their Report has been received.