§ CAPTAIN NORTON (Newington, W.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether, seeing that the new pattern rifle is to be issued to mounted troops only, he can state what steps are being taken with reference to the re-armament of the infantry.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. ARNOLD-FORSTER, Belfast, W.)No steps are at present being taken to re-arm the infantry in the United Kingdom and the Colonies.