§ 15. Mr. RHYSasked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been drawn to the claim of Mr. David Griffiths, Llwyndewi, Whitland, Carmarthenshire, for payment in respect of a mare hired out for the Territorial camp at Porthcawl last August; whether he is aware that the mare was returned on 27th August suffering from acute strangles, and that Mr. Griffiths refused to take possession of her in that condition; that the mare was eventually returned on 3rd October, and that Mr. Griffiths is claiming 50s. a week from 12th August to 3rd October, being the agreed rate for the 1111 duration of the camp, and £10 damages, as the mare was not available for sale at the end of the summer; whether he is aware that repeated claims for settlement have been made; and whether immediate steps will be taken to investigate and settle the matter?
§ Major ATTLEEI regret that no information regarding this case is available at the War Office, but I have asked the hon. Member to inform me which Territorial association is concerned, and, on hearing from him, I will make inquiries and communicate with him further.