§ Our decision to increase the Yeomanry largely has been justified by results, the number having increased from about 378 10,000 to 17,500. Of twenty-one new regiments required we have got fourteen already formed, and we have proposals for five more; and I have very little doubt that we shall ultimately obtain the number we require. Last year we proposed to raise eight garrison regiments out of the soldiers who had already served their time in the Army, a decision which the right hon. Member for West Monmouthshire characterised as an arrangement for planting old gentlemen at insalubrious stations. The ages of the garrison regiments are about the ages of the Old Guard of Napoleon, and as to the health enjoyed at those stations, it is not only excellent, but a good deal better, man for man, than that enjoyed by many Members of this House. [An HON. MEMBER: What age?] They cannot enter the garrison regiments until after twelve years service; and their age must be from thirty-two to forty-five. At all events, five very fine regiments have been formed, and we are now shortly to form a sixth.