§ MR. COLSTON (Gloucestershire, Thornbury)I beg to ask the Under Secretary 28 of State for War whether he is aware that Volunteer service companies, for whom there was no room in barracks during their period of training, were put to heavy expense to secure suitable lodgings; and whether he sees his way to put them on the same footing financially as those who had barrack accommodation provided for them.
*MR. J. POWELL-WILLIAMS (for Mr. WYNDHAM)As Volunteer service companies are treated in the same way as Regular soldiers, no more than ordinary rates have been sanctioned. The Secretary of State for War is, however, prepared to consider any special cases in which it can be shown that the Volunteer corps have been put to expense.