21. Captain FABERasked the Secretary of State for War whether, looking at the fact that Queen Alexandra's Nurses are not allowed to dance in their own spare time, they are under martial law in the same sense as soldiers are; and, if not, will he say under what authority this order was made?
§ Colonel SEELYThe reply to the first part of the question is in the negative, and to the second part of the question that the order was made under the authority of the Army Council.
§ Colonel SEELYYes, Sir.
Captain FABERIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that under common law it cannot possibly be done—that nobody can be prevented in this way from doing what they like in their own time?
§ Colonel SEELYI am satisfied that we have acted within our legal rights throughout, and I think the policy is one which will commend itself to the House generally. It has been in force for some time.