§ Mr. R. GWYNNEasked the Undersecretary of State for War what troops are stationed in the Regent's Park and how many motor-bicycle orderlies are allowed to them; what these motor-bicycles are used for; and whether the officer in command cannot send his messages by telephone?
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§ Mr. MACPHERSONThere is one company of Army Service Corps stationed in Regent's Park. There are eight motorcycles with the unit. Of these four are used by officers and N.C.O.'s to supervise the work of the lorries, and the other four are used by the orderlies, of whom there are seven on duty during the twenty-four hours. The men of the company are billeted in Park Crescent, but as the postal authorities continually require extra lorries, the men have to be fetched by cyclist orderlies when they are inaccessible by telephone.
§ Mr. GWYNNEasked how much petrol has been allowed monthly to the motor-bicycle orderlies in the Regent's Park?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONNo allowance of petrol is made, but the spirit is used according to the mileage which the cycles have to run. No cycle goes out without the permission of the officer commanding or of the orderly officer.