§ Mr. W. Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for War to what extent soldiers are used as servants in any of the Royal Palaces; and whether he will issue an instruction, to all commanding officers not to permit such practices.
§ Mr. RamsdenThe answer to the first part of the Question is eleven. If suitable volunteers can be spared it is a long established custom to allow the Household Brigade to provide a few men for duties in the Royal Palaces, usually as orderlies, and I see no reason to stop this.