§ SIR. JOHN COLOMB(Great Yarmouth)To ask the Secretary of State for War whether, before again submitting any estimates for the consideration of the House, he will lay upon the Table a Return or statement showing the strength and composition of the military forces at home and on each foreign station, other than South Africa, on the 31st December, 1899, 1900, and 1901 respectively; or whether he will in some other way inform Parliament of the numerical strength and composition of the military forces quartered elsewhere than in South Africa on those dates.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Brodrick.) I do not think that any advantage would be gained by the special Returns propossed in the Question.