§ COLONEL RUSSELL (Cheltenham)I beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office, whether the route marching which has been practised during the last winter has proved that the boots now supplied to the infantry are defective in quality; and, what is the principle on which these boots are now supplied to the Army?
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE WAR OFFICE (Mr. J. POWELL-WILLIAMS,) Birmingham, S.There have been no special reports on the ankle boot during the past route marching season. It is known, however, that the Infantry boot does not give satisfaction and, as I have already stated, extensive trials of new patterns are now being made.
§ MR. JOHN BURNS (Battersea)asked the right hon. Gentleman whether, before the Army Estimates came on, the House would be in possession of a copy of Lord Methuen's observations on the boots provided for the Brigade of Guards during the Marches?