§ Captain CHARLES BATHURSTasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the importance of maintaining adequate supplies of meat for the troops overseas as well as for the home population, the commandeering of hay for military requirements is being, or will be, so conducted as to avoid as far as possible the further depletion of live stock on British farms owing to present or anticipated shortage of animal food?
§ Mr. TENNANTThe answer is in the affirmative.