§ MR. TOMLINSON (Preston)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War whether the Government, in considering the question of providing additional rifle ranges, are also proposing to deal with that of improving the access to existing ranges, and whether, in particular, it is intended to encourage or assist the making of a light railway from Longridge, near Preston, to Chipping, in order to facilitate the use by Volunteers and others of the range at Chipping, on which a large amount of money has been expended by the present and the previous Government.
§ * MR. WYNDHAMThe question of providing additional rifle ranges is receiving the special attention of Her Majesty's Government, but the War Office has no knowledge of the light railway referred to.
§ MR. TOMLINSONWill inquiry be made?
§ * MR. WYNDHAMI shall be happy to pay attention to any communication addressed to me on the subject.