§ MR. HANBURY (Preston)I beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether, in the contracts under which the disused clothing of the Army is disposed of, any penalty is inserted to provide against the degradation of Her Majesty's uniform by employing it for advertising or similar purposes; and, if not, mina precautions are taken; and whether the War Office have any powers, or intend to ask for powers, and, if so, what, to prevent the national uniform being thus dishonoured?
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE WAR OFFICE (Mr. WOODALL,) HanleyThe clause in this contract provides a penalty of £10 for each infraction of the condition as to selling uniforms, without previous removal of distinguishing marks. This is the extent of the power possessed by tile War Office, and I fear there would be but little prospect of carrying any legislative enactment in regard to this subject.
§ MR. HANBURYAnd are these all the powers vested in the War Office in this matter?
§ MR. WOODALLYes, Sir.