HC Deb 07 May 1903 vol 122 cc21-2
MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL (Oldham)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he can state when the promised Command Paper giving the strength of the various units of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Army Corps will be laid upon the Table.

MR. BRODRICK

The return is being prepared with all possible despatch, but I cannot fix an exact date for its publication.

MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL

The right hon. Gentleman is aware, I suppose that this return was promised by the 1st of the month.

MR. BRODRICK

No, Sir; I promised to give returns as to the strength on the 1st of the month. It must take some days.

MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL

That was not at all the intention of the right hon. Gentleman.