§ 80. Mr. HODGEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he is aware of the neglected condition of t he Royal Naval Cemetery at Haslar and of the difficulty experienced by parents of locating the burial place of their sons; is he aware that artificial wreaths have been removed from 2660 some of the graves; and will he take action to have the cemetery put and kept in decent condition and also take such steps to make it easy for parents to find out the spot where their sons are buried?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAI am not aware that there is any ground for complaint as to the condition of the Royal Naval Cemetery at Haslar. A caretaker is provided, who is in constant attendance, and has assistance for the upkeep of the graves; if visitors would make application to this man, no difficulty in locating graves would be experienced, and a notice to this effect will be put up. In all cases where no memorial is erected by the relatives a simple cross is provided by the Admiralty. No complaints have been received respecting the removal of artificial wreaths. It is necessary at times, in order to trim the graves, temporarily to remove these tokens, but every care is taken to ensure their correct replacement.