§ MAJOR ANSTRUTHER-GRAY (St. Andrews Burghs)To ask the Secretary of State for War what steps, if any, have been taken to provide reasonable accommodation in the sergeants' mess at Queen's Barrasks, Perth, in view of the fact that there is scarcely standing room when the mess is used by Volunteer sergeant instructors, Militia permanent staff sergeants, and depot sergeants.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Haldane.) Sanction was given in February last for the provision of an additional room of 504 feet superficial area.
§ MR. CLAUDE HAY (Shoreditch, Hoxton)To ask the Secretary of 846 State for War whether the official reports show the officers' quarters at Queen's Barracks, Perth, to be satisfactory; whether representations have been made as to the necessity of extensive repairs; and, if so, when were such representations made.
§ MR. CLAUDE HAYTo ask the Secretary of State for War whether there is a corporals' room in Queen's Barracks, Perth; and whether the corporals in Queen's Barracks, Perth, at present mess with the privates. (Answered, by Mr. Secretary Haldane.) I will answer these two Questions together. No representations have boon made as to the necessity of extensive repairs to these officers' quarters at Perth. The repainting of the quarters was the only service specifically referred to the War Office for execution during the present year, and funds are available for that purpose. There is a corporals' room in connection with the canteen at Perth, but the corporals and privates mess together, as is not unusual in the service.