§ 13. Mr. BRIANTasked how long the Dress and Uniform Committee has existed; if it has finished its deliberations, and what was the cost of staff and printing in connection with the work?
§ Mr. FORSTERThis Committee held its first meeting on 2nd May, and reported early in September last. The staff consisted of an officer as secretary and an ex-soldier clerk, who were temporarily detailed for the work. The cost of printing the Report of the Committee was £20 6s.
§ Mr. BRIANTIs it not a fact that these premises have not been used for a long time, and that we are paying £300 a year for the accommodation of two people?
§ Mr. FORSTERThat is not so in the case of the Committee mentioned. The Dress and Uniform Committee had accommodation for a great deal more than two people. It is so in the case of the Committee to which my hon. Friend's previous questions referred, but that was purely a temporary occupation.