§ 95. Wing-Commander Hulbertasked the Secretary of State for War under what conditions two children under the age of five years are accommodated at Fenham 141W Barracks, Newcastle; and if arrangements have now been made for their transfer to more suitable surroundings.
§ Mr. LawsonThe two children recently accommodated at Fenham Barracks, Newcastle, belonged to a soldier who was awaiting trial for desertion after his arrest by the civil police on 20th July. The person in whose charge they had been left was apparently unwilling to keep them and took them to the barracks on the following day. Since they were too young to be left alone, they were accommodated there temporarily, and the soldier has since been given seven days' compassionate leave in order to make suitable arrangements for their care and maintenance.