§ SIR CARNE RASCH (Essex, Chelmsford)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if he can state, with reference to the Scots Greys, what proportion of the men are English, what Scottish and what Irish.
§ MR. HALDANEThe percentages of the non-commissioned officers and men in the Scots Greys are as follows:—English 31 percent.; Scottish, 67 per cent.; Irish, 1 per cent.; India and Colonies, 1 per cent.
§ MAJOR ANSTRUTHER-GRAYAre not the English mainly recruits for drafts in India?
§ MR. HALDANEIf notice is given of that Question I will inquire.
AN HON. MEMBERIs it not the fact that for the last three years recruiting been has entirely confined to Scotland?
§ MR. HALDANEI think it is very doubtful, as the regiment has moved about a good deal.
§ MR. VINCENT KENNEDYHow many of these Scottish soldiers have fathers and mothers born in Ireland?
§ [No Answer was returned.]