§ MR. LOWE (Birmingham, Edgbaston)To ask the Secretary of State for War whether he will explain why any allowance whatever is made to Volunteers from outside London, attending the Coronation ceremonies, seeing that their attendance is purely voluntary, and simply as spectators.
(Answer.) An allowance is given as a concession in and of food for the men on a great public occasion, as was done at the Jubilee of the late Queen. It should be clearly understood that these Volunteers are in excess of the numbers required from a military standpoint.—(War Office.)