MARQUESS of TULLIBARDINEasked whether any members of the Royal Engineers are being used for land values work; and, if so, to what department will their services be charged?
§ Colonel SEELYNothing is known in the War Office of any such employment of Royal Engineer officers.
MARQUESS of TULLIBARDINEHave these officers been employed in this service, and will the right hon. Gentleman inquire and communicate the information to the President of the Board of Agriculture forthwith?
§ Colonel SEELYIf the Noble Lord has any information to give me I shall be very glad to receive it. We know nothing except that they filled up the forms.
§ Colonel SEELYThe Royal Engineer officers who were fortunate enough to have property which rendered them liable to fill up the forms. Nothing else has come to our knowledge. I have made careful inquiry.
§ Colonel SEELYI have said that I know nothing about that.