§ MR. CHARLES HOBHOUSE (Bristol, E.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been directed to Lord Cromer's account of the Soldiers' Club at Cairo in the recent Report on Egypt: and whether he will consider the possibility of establishing similarly-managed clubs at the chief military stations in the United Kingdom and the Colonies.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE WAR OFEICE (Lord STANLEY,) Lancashire, WesthoughtonSoldiers' clubs already exist at Gibraltar and Malta, as well as Cairo. At home it is hoped that the improvements now under consideration in the recreation rooms, which are to all intents and purposes soldiers' clubs, will meet all requirements.
§ MR. CHARLES HOBHOUSEWill the noble Lord say whether the clubs at Malta and Gibraltar are, like the one at Cairo, under the control of the soldiers themselves?
§ LORD STANLEYI am afraid I cannot say. I conclude that they are managed in the same way, but I will ascertain.