HC Deb 07 August 1900 vol 87 c921
LIEUT.-COLONEL PRYCE-JONES

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War whether he will issue a Return, after the close of the Volunteer year, giving the following information, namely, the acreage, rateable value, and population of each county in England, Scotland, and Wales, respectively, and the number of efficient members of the Yeomanry and Volunteers, respectively, on the rolls at the end of the last Volunteer year, and also on the rolls at the end of the current Volunteer year; also of the Militia, those resident in each county, those non-resident; also (for Yeomanry and Volunteers) columns giving particulars of regiments represented in South Africa, and distinguishing those which have earned the special grant, together with the percentage of attendance of their enrolled strength; also stating the financial position of each corps, and enumerating their assets, such as ranges, drill halls, machine guns, transport, and other accessories in different columns.

*MR. WYNDHAM

Information on some of these subjects is being collected, and I hope to be able to issue a Return which will contain a part at least of what the hon. and gallant Member asks for.