§ Lieut. - Colonel Thornton - Kemsleyasked the Secretary of State for War if he will issue instructions that, whenever it is possible to do so, hutments and property under W.D. requisition should be transferred to war agricultural executive committees, upon request, for the temporary accommodation of students and others who volunteer for harvesting; and that if agricultural executive committees so request, redundant Army huts should be vouchered over for demolition and re-erection as harvest hostels.
§ Sir J. GriggMy hon. and gallant Friend will appreciate that the needs of the Army must have first call on any such accommodation. Subject to this Army Commands already have the power to meet local requests of the nature described in the first part of the Question and each case is dealt with on its merits.