§ MR. GOURLEY (Sunderland)asked the Secretary of State for War, What steps he intends taking for the purpose of carrying out the recommendations of Lord Harris's Committee relative to the re-organization of the Royal Artillery; and, whether, if the recommendations are adopted, they will, in any way, disturb the existing distribution of garrison depots at Sunderland and other seaport towns?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. E. STANHOPE) (Lincolnshire, Horncastle)This is much too important a matter for me to be able to deal adequately with it in the form of an answer to a Question, nor, indeed, is it ripe for any statement on the subject. I cannot, therefore, yet say positively whether any, and, if so, which, seaports will be affected by the scheme that may be adopted; but the primary consideration upon which it will be based must be the efficiency of the Royal Artillery, and not the interest of any particular seaport.