§ MR. CHANNING (Northamptonshire, E.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he can state what provision was made between July and December, 1900, to give shelter and food to the numbers of women and children turned out by the burning or destruction of their homes during those months, and in what places and in what way this provision was made; whether any correspondence passed between Lord Kitchener and Her late Majesty's Government during these months as to the provision to be made for such persons turned out in clearing the country; and, if so, at what dates were such communications made.
§ MR. BRODRICKI have nothing to add to the reply which I gave the hon. Member on Friday last on this subject.†
§ MR. CHANNINGWill the right hon. Gentleman not publish the correspondence asked for in the second part of the Question.
§ MR. BRODRICKNo, Sir; I have explained repeatedly that what was done was a matter of military necessity, and that Lord Kitchener made such arrangements as were possible.
† See page 711.
§ MR. CHANNINGI think information ought to be obtained on this point.