Captain FABERasked the Secretary of State for War if he will state whether any opinion adverse to allowing shops to be built on War Office land at Tidworth has ever been expressed by any commanding officer; and, if he will consider the un-desirability of allowing any trading buildings to be so built, looking at the proximity to the Tidworth Barracks?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY of the WAR OFFICE (Mr. F. D. Acland)The reply to both question is in the negative. The shops are much wanted to cater for the requirements of the troops, and the use of the site selected will not interfere with the general purposes for which the land on Salisbury Plain was acquired.
Captain FABERWill they come under the War Office or the Local Government Board with regard to the water, lighting, and drainage?
§ Mr. ACLANDI think notice of that question should be given.