§ SIR HOWARD VINCENT (Sheffield, Central)To ask the Secretary of State for War if, having regard to the effect of his proposals to divide the Regular Army into two by the creation of a home-service force and a foreign-service force, by the reduction of Colonial regiments and of their establishments, by the absorption of the Militia, and of a reduction in the Volunteers, and to the fact that no evidence has been adduced that they are recommended by the military members of the Army Council on their professional responsibility, he will consent to postpone taking any steps to put them into effect until Parliament has had further opportunity of considering them.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster.) Steps will be taken by the Army Council to carry out the policy of the Government with regard to the Army. These steps will be taken gradually after full consideration in each case.