§ MR. COLSTONTo ask the Secretary of State for War whether any and, if so, what improvements have been made in the sleeping accommodation provided for soldiers when on guard; and, if such improvement has been made, will he state in what barracks it has been effected.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster.) A new pattern guard-bed, with steel spring mattress, has been approved and is being supplied to the following stations, viz.: London, Kingston, Guildford, Tidworth, Bulford, Plymouth, Portsea, Gosport, Netley, Portland, and Dorchester.