HC Deb 08 March 1905 vol 142 cc706-7
MASTER OF ELIBANK (Edinburgh, Midlothian)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether, under his new scheme for the redistribution of depôts in Scotland, he will group the Highland Light Infantry, the second senior Highland regiment, with the other Highland regiments at Perth Depot.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. ARNOLD-FORSTER, Belfast, W.)

The grouping has been carefully arranged to avoid as far as possible any territorial displacement. The Highland Light Infantry have now been at Hamilton since 1881, and it would not, therefore, appear practicable to adopt the action suggested in the Question.

MR. WEIR (Ross and Cromarty)

Do I understand that the territorial system has been abandoned by the War Office and that Highland regiments and Lowlanders are to be mingled together?

[No Answer was returned.]