§ 69. Captain Alan Grahamasked the Secretary of State for War whether, in order to avoid injustice to those tailors who do not belong to the National Federation of Merchant Tailors, he will take measures to acquaint officers who receive His Majesty's commission that they are free to get their uniforms made by tailors other than those on the recommended list should they so desire?
§ The Financial Secretary to the War Office (Sir Victor Warrender)My hon.and gallant Friend has in mind, no doubt, the pamphlet which has been circulated giving a list of tailors, belonging to the National Federation of Merchant Tailors and other similar organisations, who are prepared to supply uniform to officers at agreed prices. It is clearly stated in this pamphlet that officers have complete freedom of action regarding the source from which they obtain any uniform required, and an instruction to the same effect has recently been issued to all Commands and colonels of regiments.