§ Colonel DAYasked the Secretary of State for War if his attention has been drawn to the alarm experienced by the civilian population at Aldershot owing to the heavy artillery firing which took place during recent manԓuvres there; and whether, with a view to the safety and peace of the civilian population, he will cause instructions to be issued so as to ensure adequate warning being given when artillery practice takes place?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSNo gunnery practice takes place in or near Aldershot. Blank ammunition is fired by light artillery in the ordinary course of training. I am informed that there has been no abnormal amount of such firing during recent training. The safety and peace of the civilian population has not been endangered in any way.