HC Deb 17 June 1892 vol 5 cc1451-2
MR. BYRON REED (Bradford, E.)

I beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether £100,000 is about to be expended upon the re-construction of Leeds Barracks; and whether, in view of the fact that the Bradford Barracks are in a dilapidated and insanitary condition, and have long stood in need of thorough repair, it not of total re-building, the War Department is prepared to take into consideration the case of Bradford, as well as that of Leeds, in regard to barrack accommodation?

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE WAR OFFICE (Mr. BRODRICK,) Surrey, Guildford

My hon. Friend is in error in supposing that £100,000 is about to be expended for this purpose. About £23,000 will be expended in the re-construction of Leeds Barracks. The Barracks at Bradford are not up to the modern standard, but it is not known that their condition is insanitary. It is not proposed to re-construct them to any great extent, as the case is essentially different from that of Leeds.

MR. REED

Will my hon. Friend direct further inquiry to be made into the state of Bradford Barracks?

MR. BRODRICK

Certainly; I shall be glad to cause inquiry now that attention has been called to the subject.