§ Mr. Gallacherasked the Secretary of State for War why a number of men from the Royal Artillery Depot, Woolwich, who had been assisting in repairing bomb-damaged houses, have been diverted to cleaning up West Ham dog-racing stadium.
§ Sir J. GriggBefore the operations in France began this stadium was used as a transit camp. In order to provide protection for troops passing through the camp large masses of earth had to be moved. The stadium is no longer needed by the Army and the earth is being moved back in order to avoid the heavy compensation which would otherwise be payable. The work has been done by casual labour from among men from the Royal Artillery Depot, Woolwich, who are awaiting posting or drafting and the number of men provided for the repair of bomb damage has not, as far as I am aware, been reduced on this account. Many times the number of men employed on the work in this stadium have regularly been provided over the past months for clearing bomb damage.