HC Deb 20 February 1902 vol 103 cc576-7
COLONEL DENNY (Kilmarnock Burghs)

I beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether the rate per head for animals transported to South Africa, under contracts made by the Remount Department, includes the first cost of fitting up stalls; and what proportion this cost bore to the total rate per head.

MR. BRODRICK

The rate per head under Charters made by the Remount Department included first cost of fitting up stalls. I am afraid it is not possible to calculate the proportion mentioned in I the second paragraph, as the cost of fittings would vary at every port, according to the country in which the vessel was fitted.

MR. CAINE (Cornwall, Camborne)

May I ask, for the information of the House, if fodder is included in these freight rates?

MR. BRODRICK

In some cases it is.