§ VISCOUNT CASTLEREAGH (Maidstone)On behalf of the hon. Member for Kingston, I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Company have refused to provide special trains for the purpose of taking certain battalions of the Territorial Force to camp for training on 1st August, the reason given being that all the rolling stock is required for holiday traffic; whether the commanding officers consider it essential that the men should reach camp on the day named; and whether the Government propose to take any and what action in the matter.
§ MR. HALDANENothing is known at the War Office of this matter. I would remind the hon. and learned Member that I have no power to compel the company to carry those men in special trains.
§ VISCOUNT CASTLEREAGHCan the right hon. Gentleman make some recommendation with a view to inducing the company to comply with the request?
§ MR. HALDANEWe will do the best we can.