§ MR. LUTTRELL (Devonshire, Tavistock)To ask the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the inconvenience to the farmers and general public which arises from the possibilities of artillery firing being practised on every day of the week in the summer months on Dartmoor, he will take steps to prevent any firing on Dartmoor on Saturdays.
(Mr. Secretary Haldane.) Practice only takes place on Saturdays at Okehampton on very rare occasions, such as when bad weather has prevented practice on two or three days in the week. During last season it was carried out only on three Saturdays. I will see if it can be arranged that due notice shall be given whenever it is absolutely necessary to fire on Saturdays.