HC Deb 07 December 1908 vol 198 cc61-2
MR. ASHLEY (Lancashire, Blackpool)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if he will state how many married couples are now living in one room in barracks situated in the Dinted Kingdom.

MR. HALDANE

No Returns are forwarded to the War Office containing the required information.

MR. ASHLEY

Will the right hon. Gentleman take steps to find out before he comes to the House for money to remedy the evil?

MR. HALDANE

There is no question of coming to the House for money. We are remedying it.

MR. ASHLEY

Has the right hon. Gentleman no idea how many couples there are living under these conditions?

MR. HALDANE

I cannot say how many; there is a great number, but we are reducing it as quickly as we can.