MAJOR SEELYI beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether the Committee of Defence intend to proceed with the formation of a home-service Army together with the reduction of the Volunteers.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI do not think it is within the functions of the Committee of Defence to deal with the subject to which the hon. Member refers, and I certainly can make no statement on the subject.
§ CAPTAIN NORTONAre they not responsible for the general policy of the Army?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURNo, Sir; the Secretary of State, for War is responsible.
MAJOR SEELYIs it intended to proceed with the formation of the home-service Army before the Estimates are discussed in this House?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThe hon. Gentleman will have a full opportunity of discussing the question; but I do not think it would be desirable to anticipate the discussion by Question and Answer across the floor of the House.