§ 96. Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Secretary of State far War whether any representations have reached him as the result of a decision at the recent conference of the National Chamber of Trade against the rejection of any proposal to 2042 give the Navy, Army, and Air Force Institute any monopoly of trading in Service establishments, and to restrict their trading to their legitimate and definite sphere; that opportunity should be given to Service men and their families to purchase from private traders, and that no influence should be exercised to dissuade them; and what action he proposes to take?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Mr. T. Shaw)No such representations have reached me.
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAMay I ask whether the right hon. Gentleman is aware that I put this question to the First Lord of the Admiralty, and there fare I am not surprised that the representations have not reached him. Now that they have reached him, will the right hon. Gentleman take notice of the question?