§ SIR ELLIOTT LEES (Birkenhead)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether in the Army Reorganisation Scheme any provision has been made for training, an increased number of regular soldiers in the duties of mounted men armed with the rifle; whether it is contemplated that, in the event of war with a first class Power, the Imperial Yeomanry authorised by the new scheme should be invited to volunteer for foreign service; whether it is intended to arm any cavalry regiments with the rifle; and whether any cavalry regiments will in future be trained to rely upon fire effect rather than upon shock tactics.
§ MR. BRODRICKAll the questions involved in my hon. friend's question are being carefully considered, but I am not prepared at present to make any statement upon them.