§ COLONEL HUGHES-HALLETT (Rochester)asked the Secretary of State for War, Whether his attention has been called to statements in the Press that Foreign Governments are largely purchasing horses for their military requirements at the various horse fairs in this country, especially in the North; and, whether Her Majesty's Government have recently purchased and are still contemplating the purchase of horses for their own military requirements in Canada and other parts of our Colonies?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. E. STANHOPE) (Lincolnshire, Horncastle)I think that my hon. and gallant Friend will find that this Question has practically been already answered. The 705 First Lord of the Treasury stated on Thursday last that Her Majesty's Government did not consider that necessity had arisen for restraining the exportation of horses; and I explained a few days ago our intention of purchasing horses in Canada, and the reasons for that measure.