§ 15. Sir JAMES DUNCAN MILLARasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether his attention has been directed to the action of certain commanding officers in the Territorial Army in arranging for rifle practice and other military exercises on Sundays; whether he is aware that objection is taken by officers and men in the Territorial Army to such work being engaged in on Sundays instead of week-days; and whether the War Office will issue instructions with a view to preventing such practices in future?
§ Mr. WOMERSLEYMy hon. Friend is not aware that any objection is taken in the Territorial Army to the long established practice of training during the week-ends in the summer months. It would not be practicable to omit the Sunday work without impairing the efficiency of the training.
§ Sir J. DUNCAN MILLARWill my hon. Friend consider any case where it can be shown that work which might be done on weekdays is done on Sunday?
§ Mr. WOMERSLEYI would ask my hon. Friend to repeat his question. I am not quite sure of my ground.
§ Sir J. DUNCAN MILLARWill the hon. Gentleman consider any case in which it can be shown that work which is undertaken on Sundays could more properly be undertaken on weekdays and that it is the desire that it should be undertaken on weekdays?
§ Mr. WOMERSLEYI cannot myself undertake to consider that matter, but I will convey the terms of the supplementary question to my hon. Friend who will no doubt give it the fullest consideration.