§ MR. LABOUCHEREI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether it has been decided to bring back to England the 2nd Battalion of Scots Guards from Bermuda before the usual time that a battalion on Foreign service returns Home; and, if so, how he intends to treat the extra cost of transport involved in this arrangement so that it shall not fall upon the taxpapers?
§ *MR. E. STANHOPENo decision has yet been come to as to the return from Bermuda of the 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards. Whenever they are moved the cost will fall upon the Transport Vote.
§ MR. COBBDid I not understand the right hon. Gentleman to say last year that there had been no extra expense incurred?
§ *MR. E. STANHOPENo doubt, Sir, that was absolutely true at that time.