§ 84. Mr. BENNETT-GOLDNEYasked the Secretary of State for War if he will ascertain from the general officers commanding concerned on how many Saturdays in the last three months ending Saturday, 27th July, the officers and men were worked in the different regiments of the First, Second, and Fourth Cavalry Brigades in parades, drills, exercises, or firing, or other general duties to past midday and thus prevented from enjoying the week-end half-holiday to its full extent; and if he will give instructions in the various commands that wherever possible, 3165 when not on actual manœuvres, commanding officers shall arrange for officers and men to be home and to have ceased ordinary work by one o'clock on Saturdays, so that those whose conduct is exemplary may be able to travel to London or elsewhere in time to spend Saturday afternoon and evening in a not more restricted manner than that now lawfully permitted to London shop assistants?
§ Colonel SEELYInquiries are being made into these matters.