HC Deb 07 August 1900 vol 87 cc917-8
LIEUT.-COLONEL PRYCE-JONES (Montgomery Boroughs)

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War whether the dressing room and sanitary arrangements provided for officers of the Militia and Volunteers at the school of instruction at Chelsea Barracks have been improved; and, if not, can he say when it is proposed to carry out these improvements.

MR. WYNDHAM

No complaint has been received as to the accommodation at Chelsea Barracks for the officers referred to. As I pointed out in reply to my hon. and gallant friend on the 10th, July last year, any representation on the subject should be made through the General Officer Commanding Home District; and pending the receipt of such representations action cannot be taken.

LIEUT.-COLONEL PRYCE-JONES

Is not the hon. Gentleman aware that I had the honour of making a complaint?

*MR. WYNDHAM

It should have been made to the General Officer Commanding the Home District. This House is the court of appeal—it cannot be made a court of first instance to deal with minor details.

LIEUT.-COLONEL PRYCE - JONES

I made written complaint to the General Officer Commanding the Home District, and he promised to do something in the matter.

*MR. WYNDHAM

My information is that no complaint has been received.

LIEUT.-COLONEL PRYCE- JONES

As a matter of fact, I made one.