HC Deb 17 February 1893 vol 8 c1701
MR. BROOKFIELD (Sussex, Rye)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he can conveniently inform the House if the battalions of British Infantry now serving in Egypt are all armed with the same pattern of rifle, and all supplied with the same kind of ammunition?

*THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN,) Stirling, &c.

With the exception of one battalion on its way home from India, which is not intended to remain in Egypt, and which has the Martini-Henry rifle, all the Infantry serving in Egypt have the Lee-Metford magazine rifle. There is an ample supply of ammunition of both descriptions in Egypt.

MR. BROOKFIELD

With what weapon are the Egyptian troops armed?

MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN

I am not sure I can at this moment make an accurate statement as to that.