§ Mr. Lyonsasked the Secretary of State for War what capital sum is appropriated, and from what source, for the maintenance of E.N.S.A.; what average prices are charged to members of His Majesty's forces for admission to their entertainments; what proportion of persons employed in connection with these establishments are salaried; what is the aggregate monthly amount paid in salaries, wages and fees, respectively; and whether, and when, and by whom, any audit of the accounts of this establishment is made and published?
§ Mr. EdenThe Entertainments National Service Association has no funds, and therefore no capital sum is involved. The charges for admission are threepence and sixpence for non-commissioned officers and men, and up to one shilling for officers. No members of the Entertainments National Service Association as such are salaried, though payment may be made to artists for actual entertainments in which they take part. A small staff of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes carry out the administrative arrangements. As the Entertainments National Service Association has no funds, the question of an audit of its accounts does not arise. The accounts of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes 1187W Entertainment Branch are subject to audit in common with the accounts of other branches of the corporation's activities by the duly appointed auditors, Messrs. Deloitte, Plender, Griffiths and Company.