§ 50. Mr. Fenner Brockwayasked the Secretary of State for War how many of the Scots Guards have travelled from Pirbright Camp, Surrey, to Windsor Castle each day for the ceremonial Changing of the Guard during January; how often it has been possible to conduct the ceremony during this period; how many coach journeys have been made each day; and what has been the cost of hiring the coaches.
§ Mr. ProfumoA Guard of one officer and twenty-two other ranks with twelve pipers have travelled each day during January by coach from Pirbright to Windsor. Since the 1st January, because of the weather, the Guard has not been carrying out the Mounting ceremony, but has marched straight to the Guard Room from Victoria Barracks. One coach has made the daily journey to Windsor and back, and I expect the cost for the whole of January to be about £330.