§ MR. ARTHUR LEE (Hampshire, Fareham)I beg to ask the Secretary of
§ (Answered by Mr. Secretary Haldane.) The average annual cost of a trained private soldier, is as follows:—;
§ State for War whether he will consider the possibility of providing sleeping suits as parts of the soldier's kit, or make such other arrangements as will relieve soldiers of the necessity of sleeping in their underclothing, as is the practice at present.
§ MR. HALDANEThe soldier is at present granted three shirts on enlistment and receives an allowance for maintenance of kit; he accordingly has a shirt to sleep in other than the one he has worn during the day. I am afraid that, owing to the large expense involved, I cannot hold out any hopes of making the provision suggested by the hon. Member.