HC Deb 22 April 1902 vol 106 cc931-2
MR. WEIR

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for India, in view of the fact that the dimensions of the rooms and quarters provided for native commissioned officers, and the rank and file of the native Indian troops in the cantonments at Ahmedabad, Baroda, Cawnpore, and Lucknow do not come up to the standard authorised, will he state whether arrangements are in progress in each of these cantonments to provide new buildings containing the authorised accommodation; and, if so, can he say by what date each cantonment indicated is expected to be provided with the improved accommodation.

LORD G. HAMILTON

I cannot say whether new buildings are under construction at the stations mentioned by the hon. Member: but I know that the Government of India are fully alive to the importance of improving native barracks wherever they are defective up to the authorised standard, according as opportunity offers.

MR. WEIR

Does that apply to Cawnpore and Lucknow?

LORD G. HAMILTON

Yes.

MR. WEIR

Nothing has been done there?

LORD G. HAMILTON

I have no details.

MR. WEIR

I will furnish them.