HC Deb 16 May 1901 vol 94 cc240-1
MR. SWIFT MACNEILL

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether the troops from South Africa, among whom were many invalids, who landed at Gosport from the transport "Tagus" on 9th November, were without food from 6.30 a.m. till 5 p.m.; and if so, who is responsible for this mismanagement, and what explanation, if any, has the War Office to offer.

LORD STANLEY

The usual arrangements for food were made in this case, which are as follows:—Men disembarked between the breakfast and usual dinner hour (1 p.m.), dine at the station to which they proceed, but if that station is more than a short distance from Southampton they are provided with food to consume en route. Men who cannot be disembarked until after the dinner hour have dinner provided for them on board.

MR. SWIFT MACNEILL

But did the men get the food?

LORD STANLEY

Yes, Sir.