§ MR. GALLOWAYI beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War whether the War Office have given their sanction this year, as in former years, to the formation of a brigade camp for the Lancashire and Cheshire Volunteer Infantry Brigade from 28th May to 4th June; 1548 whether he is aware that the London and North Western Railway Company have refused to convey the regiments to Conway where the camp is to be formed on the dates sanctioned by the War Office; and whether he can see his way to making representations to the London and North Western Railway Company with a view to inducing them to convey the regiments to their destination as the company have done in former years?
§ MR. BRODRICKThe camp at Conway has been sanctioned at the date named. The railway managers have notified that in future they cannot run special trains for volunteers on Saturdays in July, August, and September. They have been asked to reconsider this decision, which is regarded by the War Office as a serious bar to the holding of volunteer camps at the most convenient season.
§ MR. GALLOWAYDoes the restriction extend to June?
§ MR. BRODRICKThe communication made to us only mentioned July, August and September, but I believe the railway company have made a difficulty about the traffic on the Saturday before Whit-Sunday, which is the day these volunteers desire to be conveyed.