HC Deb 19 February 1900 vol 79 cc373-4
MR. WEIR

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the arrangement under which part of the staff of the 3rd Battalion Sea-forth Highlanders (Ross-shire Militia) is quartered at Fort George, whilst the rest of the staff is quartered at Dingwall, the regimental depôt, is detrimental to the interests of the regiment; and in view of the fact that there are several sanitary sites at Dingwall on which buildings suitable for the accommodation of the whole of the staff and men might be erected, will he consider the expediency of providing such accommodation.

*MR. WYNDHAM

The Secretary of State sees no reason for altering the decision on the matter already conveyed to the hon. Member on several previous occasions.

MR. WEIR

Will an inquiry be made into these men's very serious grievances?

*MR. WYNDHAM

The hon. Member is endeavouring in the form of question and answer to raise again a debate on the Military Works Bill which we had last year.*

MR. WEIR

In consequence of the unsatisfactory answer I shall call attention to this on the Estimates.