§ Sir C. Rawsonasked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been called to the case of the Preston Parish Church, Brighton, where the military authorities are taking over two halls for the feeding of recruits, and are thereby displacing over 600 persons attending meetings in connection with church social clubs, Church Lads' Brigade, rangers, women's associations, youth fellowship, Mothers' Union, brownies and guides, day and other schools; and, as this means handicapping spiritual work amongst local residents and evacuees for the duration of the war, will he prevent this vital work being suspended by erecting temporary huts in the appropriate parts of the many vacant acres available at Preston?
§ Sir V. WarrenderI have called for a report, but I understand that the arrangements were made in consultation with the parochial authorities, who were satisfied that their needs could be met.