§ LORD CASTLEREAGHI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if the barracks at Norwich, the foundations of which were laid early in October, 1905, are yet completed: and, if not, when will they be.
§ MR. HALDANEAs I informed the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Croydon, in February last†, barrack policy must be subservient to and dependent on general policy. I am not yet in a position to announce a decision on the question of military policy involved, and so I cannot at present assent to the expenditure of nearly £200,000 which would be involved by the building of new barracks at Norwich.
§ †See (4) Debates, clii., 773.
§ LORD CASTLEREAGHasked if the Army Council was in favour of the Norwich scheme.
§ MR. HALDANEThe Army Council has never expressed an opinion on the subject, but I know the Council very strongly holds the view I have just expressed.