§ 7. Squadron-Leader Donnerasked the Secretary of State for War whether any estimate has been made regarding the amount of water abstracted from underground supplies by military installations in a district of which he has been informed; and in view of the shortage of 551 water there, what instructions as to the strictest economy of water usage have been issued.
§ Sir J. GriggThe answer to the first part of the Question is, "Yes, Sir." A general instruction to units to economize in the use of water was issued in January, and, as the rainfall continued to be below the average, a further instruction was issued on 13th May.