§ MR. WARNER () Staffordshire, LichfieldI beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War what is causing the delay in providing transports to convey the Eighth Division to South Africa. In putting the question, may I ask the right hon. Gentleman to explain the discrepancy between previous statements made by the First Lord and the Under Secretary for War upon the subject?
THE FIRST LORD OK THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. GOSCHEN, St. George's,) Hanover SquareThere was no discrepancy whatever. The Under Secretary for War said the troops would go as soon as possible. That remains the fact now as then. The interpretation put upon that answer was that the troops are waiting for transports. That is not the case. A requisition came a few days ago and arrangements were at once made with the War Office.
§ MR. WARNERWhat, then, was the cause of the delay?