§ MR. WILLIAM REDMOND (Clare, E.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he is in a position to give any information to the House in reference to the ill-treatment of an officer of the 21st Lancers.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. BRODRICK, Surrey, Guildford)No, Sir, I am not yet in a position to give any information on this subject. An inquiry is being held.
§ MR. WILLIAM REDMONDMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether, in view of the statements which have appeared in the Press on this matter, he will say when he will be in a position to give information.
§ MR. BRODRICKI really cannot say. The question is being inquired into by 681 the Field Marshal the Commander-in-Chief in Ireland, and until a communication is made to the War Office I will not be in a position to say.
§ MR. WILLIAM REDMONDWhen the right hon. Gentleman receives that communication will he inform me or tell me when to put down another Question?
§ MR. BRODRICKWhen a Question is addressed to me I always endeavour to give the information required. If the hon. Gentleman wishes I will inform him when I am in a position to give information on this matter.