asked the Secretary of State for India whether in view of the scandalous libels to which prominence has recently been given against the British troops in India, he will make a statement regarding the conduct of our troops in India?

I dealt with this subject in the Debate of 29th April, and I do not think that I need add anything to the tribute I then paid to the excellent conduct of the British troops in India.

asked the Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that valuable articles belonging to the Fine Art Printing Works, Allahabad, have been detained by the Indian postal authorities for a period of 12 days; and whether it is intended to compensate the afore-mentioned company for such detention?

I have no information on the subject.

asked the Secretary of State for India if he will furnish a statement showing the state of the Silver Wedding Fund for widows of Indian officers holding Viceroy's commissions, the source from which the funds were obtained, and a list of those securities which have so depreciated in value that no further relief grants can be made to widows; and who was responsible for making these investments?

I am sending for my hon. and gallant Friend's information a copy of the Silver Wedding Fund Report for the year ending 31st December, 1931, which, I think, will give him all the information he requires.

asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office the condition as regards vaccination and inoculation of the soldiers attacked by spotted fever at Windsor this year?

No primary vaccination during their service in the Army had been performed on any of the nine cases of cerebro-spinal fever which have occurred this year at Windsor. The most recent re-vaccination was performed on 16th December last on a case which occurred on 31st January. Five of the cases had been inoculated in October, 1931, and one case was immunised against diphtheria in January, 1932.

asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office what are the numbers of Anglican, Roman Catholic, and Free Church chaplains, respectively, in the Army?

The number of chaplains of each denomination, excluding the Army in India, is as follows:

asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he is aware that the congestion and noise at the office of His Majesty's Inspector of Taxes, Watford, are such that it is difficult for taxpayers to conduct their interviews with officials; and whether it is possible to provide facilities for taxpayers to be interviewed under quieter conditions and in reasonable privacy?

The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative, and the second part does not, therefore, arise.

asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he is aware that the present offices of His Majesty's Inspector of Taxes and staff at 76, Colvestone Crescent, E. 8, are inadequate and unsatisfactory; whether it is proposed to obtain alternative accommodation; and, if so, when it is anticipated that the transfer to the new premises will be made?

I am aware that the offices referred to are not altogether satisfactory, but I regret that, in the present financial condition, I am unable to arrange removal to alternative accommodation?

asked the Postmaster-General if motor vehicles in use by his Department pay ordinary motor-licence taxes and are subject to compulsory insurance regulations?

As regards Post Office-owned vehicles, the answer is in the negative. Vehicles owned by mail contractors are subject to the requirements of the Road Acts.

, asked the Home Secretary the rent charged for the furnished rooms in Brixton Prison available for prisoners on remand and the size of the rooms?

The rent charged is 5s. per week. The rooms vary in size at present, but a common size is 15 feet 2 inches by 13 feet, and existing rooms of smaller size are now being converted to this size.

asked the Home Secretary the names of persons at present committed to prison for taking part in unemployed demonstrations where disturbances occurred in England and Wales; their terms of imprisonment; and the names of persons awaiting trial?

To collect complete information as to persons imprisoned or awaiting trial on charges arising out of unemployed demonstrations would entail a great expenditure of time and trouble, and I regret that I cannot undertake to obtain it.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the names of persons at present committed to prison for taking part in unemployed demonstrations where disturbances occurred; their terms of imprisonment; and the names of the persons awaiting trial?

There are at present no persons serving sentences of imprisonment in Scottish prisons for offences arising out of disturbances in connection with demnstrations of unemployed and no persons in prison awaiting trial for such offences. A number of persons arrested in Dundee on the 1st instant and charged with assaulting the police in the execution of their duty are due for trial on 9th May, and on subsequent days.

asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to the fact that the values of properties abutting on main roads has been depreciated owing to the noise and vibration caused by heavy traffic; and whether he will consider the desirability of inviting representatives of property owners' associations to nominate representatives to serve on the Rail and Road Conference for the purpose of enabling the damage arising from such noise and vibration to be assessed?

I cannot see my way to give direct representation on the Conference to these associations, but I would repeat the assurance which I have given on a number of occasions that all interests concerned will have an opportunity to express their views before any action is taken on the findings of the Conference.

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether the Milk Re-organisation Commission has been asked to report by a given date; and, if not, whether he can urge upon the Commission the need for an early report?

I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the replies I gave on 21st April, to questions on this subject by my hon. and gallant Friends the Members for Wycombe (Sir A. Knox) and Bury St. Edmunds (Captain Heilgers), of which I am sending him a copy.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether there has recently been any relaxation of the censorship of British and other Press correspondence in Soviet Russia; and, if not, whether he proposes to make any further protests in the near future?

The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. As regards the second part, the degree of censorship applied to foreign Press correspondence is necessarily in the hands of the country which imposes it.