§ Mr. MacVEAGHasked whether officers are allowed to attend in military uniform political gatherings; and, if not, whether suitable notice will be taken of the action of Lord Compton in so attending a gathering of the Conservative Club at Prince's Hall, Brentford, in April?
§ Mr. HALDANEthe first part of the question the reply is in the negative. As regards the rest of the question, inquiries are being made into the matter.
§ Mr. MacVEAGHWhen the right hon. Gentleman is making his inquiries, will he accept from me a copy of the local Tory newspaper, which states that the Noble Lord did attend in his uniform, and took his turn in the programme between a marionette performance and a comic singer?