§ MR. JOSEPH A. PEASE (Essex, Saffron Walden)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he will state how many Yeomanry there are now at Aldershot under training with a view to going to South Africa; how many Officers there are attached to this force; how many instructors are engaged in training these troops; how many horses there are at present available for use in training this force of Yeomanry; and for how many horses there is stable accommodation; will he say when it is intended to send out this force of Yeomanry to South Africa; and can an assurance be given that the force will not be sent from home until they are all properly trained.
§ MR. BRODRICKin respect of the first paragraph may I refer the hon. Member to my reply to a Question put yesterday by my hon. friend the Member for the Basingstoke Division of Hampshire.†In reply to the second paragraph, no Yeomanry will be sent to South Africa until they have been properly trained and inspected, and are considered by the Commander-in-Chief to be in all respects fit for their duties.