§ 1. Mr. HICKSasked the Financial Secretary to the War Offic how many married couples in the Army are living in buildings without private water-closet accommodation; whether any attempts are being made to give all married couples lavatory and water-closet accommodation in their dwellings; and whether it is the intention of the War Office to give these sanitary facilities to every family in the Army?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Mr. Douglas Hacking)It is the intention to provide separate water-closet accommodation, and eventually separate bathrooms, for all married couples on the married quarters' roll who live in barracks. This is being done gradually, and these improvements are included in all new constructions. I could not give the precise number of cases which are outstanding without calling for reports: but I am satisfied that good progress is being made.