§ CAPTAIN NORTON (Newington, W.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for India whether it has been brought to his notice that the camp followers of the different regiments engaged in recent campaigns on the Indian frontier were called upon to give up the warm clothing supplied to them at the commencement of the operations; and whether, seeing that these garments when collected and sold did not realise more than a few pence each, he will consider the advisability in the future of allowing the wearers to become the owners of the garments.
§ MR. BRODRICK (for Lord G. HAMILTON)No information in regard to the disposal of the extra clothing issued to followers in the recent campaigns on the North-West frontier of India has been received by me, but a reference on the subject will be made to the Government of India.