§ MR. LAMBERT (Devonshire, South Molton)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether any animals suffering from infectious disease have been sold by the military authorities in South Africa; if so, whether that practice will be discontinued.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE WAR OFFICE (Lord STANLEY, Lancashire, Westhoughton)I have no knowledge of the alleged sales.
§ MR. LAMBERTWill the noble Lord inquire?
§ LORD STANLEYI not think such a thing could have occurred. All complaints of this kind would in the ordinary course be referred to a Departmental Committee of which I am a member, and none has reached us.