§ Sir H. CAYZERasked the Secretary of State for War why, although the work has been authorised by the War Office, the funds are not yet forthcoming to enable certain electrical work to be carried out at Clarence, Colewort and Milldam Barracks, Portsmouth; and whether anything can be done to help to relieve local unemployment?
§ Major ATTLEEI assume that the hon. and gallant Member refers to the installation of electric light at these barracks, but no such work has yet been authorised, since the funds at present available for electric lighting are all required for services of prior urgency. The electric lighting of Milldam and Clarence barracks will be undertaken as soon as funds can be provided. Colewort barracks are partially lit by electricity already, and it is not likely that the unlighted portion will be used to accommodate troops.