HC Deb 25 April 1901 vol 92 cc1302-3
COLONEL WELBY

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether * See page 602. he will insert in his resolution on Army Organisation the title "Imperial" before "Yeomanry," to afford opportunity of discussing the appropriateness of that title for a force enlisted for the local defence of the United Kingdom, and not for Imperial, purposes.

MR. BRODRICK

The resolution is intended to provide opportunity for discussion of the numbers, cost, and organisation of the forces proposed, and I hardly think it would be desirable to divert attention from these important questions by amending the resolution so as to make occasion for a debate on the title proposed for the Yeomanry.

COLONEL WELBY

Then are we to understand that the title of "Yeomanry" is not important?

* MR. BRODRICK

I did not say that. I only suggested that there were other matters of greater importance.