§ MR. WEBSTER (St. Pancras, E.)asked the Secretary of State for War, Whether it is proposed in the mobilization scheme to allocate the Regular, Militia, and Volunteer Garrison Artillery to the various fortified works in the country; and, if such is the case, if there is any intention of occasionally exercising these troops, or any portion of them, in the forts or other works it would be their duty to defend?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. E. STANHOPE) () Lincolnshire, HorncastleYes, Sir; it is proposed to allocate the Regular, Militia, and Volunteer Artillery to the various fortified works. Something is already done in the direction of exercising them in these works, and I hope to be able to do more in future.