§ Mr. WATTasked the Under-secretary of State for War whether he is aware that great waste of petrol is taking place in the use of Government motor cars in Mesopotamia for pleasure purposes; whether the Regulation forbidding the presence of any female in such Government cars is in practice there; and will he make inquiry into this waste?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI am not aware of any waste of petrol in Mesopotamia nor that motor-cars are used for pleasure purposes. I have on previous occasions stated that strict instructions have been issued on the subject. Inquiry is, however, being made of the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief.