asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has considered the representations made to him from several different sources since the beginning of October regarding the behaviour of men of a unit whose name has been communicated to him; and what action he proposes to take.

In the Gracious Speech, the Government declare their intention of trying to maintain a high level of food production at home. During the last five years the agriculturists of this country have done a magnificent work in increasing food production at home in spite of very many difficulties, of which the shortage of labour has not been the least. The Minister of Agriculture has often urged agriculturists to be efficien…

asked the Secretary of State for War if he will arrange that all ranks of the Army shall, on demobilisation, be permitted to retain at least one blanket each.

Is not a similar concession granted by the Admiralty and the Air Force?

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that in a unit, whose name has been communicated to him, certain lance-sergeants have been compelled to revert to a lower grade and lose pay through no fault of their own; and whether he will arrange that they shall retain their appointments and pay pending absorption in the present establishment.