§ MR. CHARLES COLSTON (Gloucester, Thornbury)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War, whether, having regard to the fact that the Government propose placing the new rifle in the hands of the Volunteers at an early date, they are prepared to undertake any consequent alteration in ranges; or, whether, failing that course, Commanding Officers of Volunteers would have power to borrow money for the construction or reconstruction of ranges and butts under the Bill entitled "a Bill to amend The Military Lands Act, 1892."
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. BRODRICK,) Surrey, GuildfordCommanding Officers of Volunteers have already power, under the Military Lands Act of 1892, to borrow, subject to the Secretary of State's sanction, for the purpose of acquiring land for ranges. The general question of ranges is one on which I hope to touch in introducing the Estimates.