§ Sir C. Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for War what complaints he has received about the postcards sent out by his Department as acknowledgments to letters received by him from Members of this House; if he is aware that the only particulars given on the postcards are the surnames, no military numbers or even the regiments in which the men serve being given, which are required to enable a Member to know to whom they refer; and if he will reintroduce the short letters of acknowledgment which obtained previous to his appointment.
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§ Mr. LawsonMy right hon. Friend is no doubt aware that the number of letters which I receive from hon. Members has increased very greatly since August. They can be acknowledged more quickly and with less staff if postcards are sent and not letters. I hope, therefore, my hon. Friend will agree that it is advisable to continue the present arrangements at any rate for the time being. I am, however, arranging for the number of the man concerned to be inserted on each card and I hope that this will meet my right hon. Friend's main point.