MR. LLOYD MORGANOn behalf of the hon. Member for the Gainsborough Division of Lincolnshire, I beg to ask the 433 Under Secretary of State for War will he explain why, after the majority of the members of the Newcastle Yeomanry Volunteers leaving this week for South Africa had supplied themselves with revolvers, an order was received that no trooper should be allowed to take this weapon to South Africa; and, did this order emanate from the War Office; and, if so, can the question be reconsidered.
§ * MR. WYNDHAMThe Imperial Yeomanry are armed and equipped as mounted infantry, and mounted infantry do not carry revolvers. It is not considered desirable to make any change in the authorised equipment.