§ Colonel DAYasked the Secretary of State for War the exact amount paid to the troops, both officers and men, by the company who filmed the episode entitled "Ypres"; whether; any additional amount was also allowed to these men for expenses; what amount was paid to the War Office for the use of arms, ammunition, etc.; and if all transportation and other expenditure defrayed by the War Office has been refunded?
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§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSIt is unusual to give information of this character, and I see no sufficient grounds for departing from the usual practice in this case. The conditions on which troops were allowed to take part in some scenes for this film were stated in my answers to questions by the hon. Members for Gateshead (Mr. Beckett) and for Central Hull (Lieut.-Commander Kenworthy) on the 22nd December; no expense has fallen either on public funds or on the soldiers who took part.