§ CAPTAIN JESSEL (St. Pancras, S.)To ask the Secretary of State for War whether he has considered the advisability of abolishing the guard bed, which consists of sloping planks with a wooden head-rest, and which is at present in use in guard rooms in the United Kingdom; and if so, whether he will state what action has been taken.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Brodrick.) Experiments are being made with new guard beds, and I hope we may be able to add to the soldier's comfort when on guard.