HC Deb 28 March 1901 vol 92 c48
MR. LAMBERT

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if he can state approximately the number of Boer prisoners of war, how many Boers capable of bearing arms are in the British laagers, and the number of fighting Boers still in arms against us in South Africa.

* MR. BRODRICK

The number of Boer prisoners of war is approximately 16,000. I do not know how many Boers capable of bearing arms are in the British laagers, or how many Boers are still in arms.

MR. LAMBERT

Can you not give us the total approximately?

* MR. BRODRICK

I have no recent data.