§ Sir WATSON RUTHERFORDasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware of the feeling and dissatisfaction both in the House and the country in reference to the treatment of British prisoners of war by the War Office, and more especially by Lord Newton and General Belfield; and whether he will take steps to appoint a Committee of this House to investigate and report upon the matter?
§ Sir G. CAVEI do not know what complaints my hon. Friend has in his mind, but if he will bring them to my notice I will at once have them investigated by the Interdepartmental Committee on Prisoners of War. I do not think that at the present stage an investigation by a Committee of this House would be of advantage to the prisoners.