MR. BOSCAWEN (Kent, Tunbridge)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the barracks of Pembroke Camp and Imtarfa, each accommodating over 1,000 men, at Malta, are unprovided with garrison churches, and that the religious services for the troops have to be carried on with difficult in the open air at Pembroke, and in a small recreation room at Imtarfa; and whether, having regard to-the fact that the need for providing garrison churches at these two places has been frequently brought before the notice of the War Office by the military authorities at Malta, and that in 1896 a definite promise was given that a church should be built at each place, but that since then nothing has been done, he can undertake to remedy what is felt to be a grievance by the Malta garrison.
* MR. J. POWELL-WILLIAMSThe desirability of building the churches-mentioned is fully admitted, but the provision of good barrack and hospital accommodation for the troops was considered a more pressing matter. I can assure my hon. friend that the provision of the churches will not be lost sight of when we have any funds at our disposition.