§ Mr. THOMASasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that of the 1st North Midland Field Ambulance, Sherwood Foresters' Brigade, now with the Expeditionary Force in France, each company man has been called upon to contribute a half-franc and each transport man one franc towards a claim made by Mr. J. B. Joel, in whose stables at Bushwood, near St. Albans, were quartered for some weeks towards the end of last year the transport section of this corps; that pressure has been exercised to compel the men to pay, although some of them were billeted as far as two miles front the stables; and whether he will take steps to ensure these men not being called on to pay for damage done by horses?
§ Mr. FORSTERI have no information with regard to this case, but I am having inquiries made, and will let the hon. Member know the result in due course.