§ MR. ROBERT SPENCER (Northamptonshire, Mid)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War, in view of the fact that the order prohibiting Volunteers soliciting subscriptions for their prize-shooting funds from the public has been withdrawn, whether he will issue an official permission to the Volunteers to solicit subscriptions for prize-shooting funds.
LORD STANLEYThe order issued prohibiting commanding officers from inviting subscriptions by circular to the expenses of annual rifle meetings and other military competitions has not been withdrawn. All subscriptions or prizes should be voluntary.
§ MR. ROBERT SPENCERMay subscriptions be asked for?
§ MR. ROBERT SPENCERBy letter?
§ [No answer was returned.]