§ SIR ALEXANDER GORDONasked the Secretary of State for War, with reference to his reply of the 12th August last, Whether he has during the Recess considered the propriety of placing regiments clothed in red on the same footing as those clothed in green, with respect to "Regimental Colours," by discontinuing the use of such impedimenta?
ADMIRAL EGERTONhad also a Question on the Paper to ask the Secretary of State for War, Whether he will take steps to inquire if, under the existing circumstances of military warfare, and in view of the great risk to and loss of valuable lives attending the practice of carrying regimental colours into action, it may not be desirable to modify the rules of the service regarding it?
§ MR. CHILDERSWith their permission I will also answer the Questions on this subject put by the hon. and gallant Member for East Derby (Admiral Egerton) and the hon. Member for Kinsale. At the end of the last Session my hon. and gallant Friend put a similar Question, and I replied that the use of Regimental Colours would receive full consideration by the military authorities. The inquiries are not complete; 55 but before the end of the Session I hope to be able to make a statement to the House on the subject.