§ MR. NORMANI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he is 54 aware that regiments of Yeomanry keep twenty rounds per man of small arms ammunition in reserve at their squadron headquarters for use on mobilisation if called out in aid of the civil power; and whether after the outbreak of the war in South Africa the War Office ordered any of these reserves of ammunition to be returned to Government store; if so, whether the date of this order for the return of the reserve ammunition of the Volunteer forces was before or after the date on which the total reserve of small arms ammunition, in the country stood at 3,300 rounds.
§ MR. BRODRICKTwenty rounds per man is allowed to Yeomanry regiments as a reserve. This reserve was called in after the outbreak of war and before the date alluded to.