§ Lieutenant-Colonel CAMPIONasked the President of the Local Government Board whether he will sanction reasonable expenditure for feeding and entertaining troops out of the rates when such troops are concentrated for the purpose of triumphal processions in the different counties, in accordance with the statement made on this matter by the Secretary of State for War?
§ Major ASTORMy right hon. Friend will be happy to consider applications for sanction to reasonable expenditure for this purpose which may be made to him by local authorities whose accounts are subject to Government audit.