§ 22. Lieut. - Colonel Sir Thomas Mooreasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that military 1043 bands accompanying troops have a much more stimulating effect on the civilian community than the same bands playing in a fixed location without troops; and will he direct his policy regarding this matter accordingly?
§ Sir J. GriggI am fully aware of the good effect of military bands, but, as I explained to my hon. and gallant Friend last week, the present needs of training do not as a rule enable bands to accompany units.