§ MAJOR ANSTRUTHER-GRAY (St. Andrew's Burghs)To ask the Secretary of State for War if he will state what answer was given to the offer of a park and twenty miles of country for cavalry to drill and manœuvre over in Scotland, free of cost or charge, this year; and also whether any other offers of a like nature were made.
§ MAJOR ANSTRUTHER-GRAYTo ask the Secretary of State for War if he will state whether any offers of training ground for cavalry in Scotland for the ensuing year have been made; and whether he will give the names of the offerers.
§ MAJOR ANSTRUTHER-GRAYTo ask the Secretary of State for War what offers have been made by the Duke of Atholl and other landowners with regard to the temporary provision of a training ground for cavalry in Scotland.
§ (Answered by Mr. Secretary Haldane.) I will answer these Questions together. It has been brought to my notice in connection with the Questions put by the hon. and gallant Member that an offer on behalf of the Duke of Atholl has been made verbally to the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief. The offer, I understand, is of facilities for training cavalry over an extent of the Duke's property, and I hope that if 996 the offer be renewed it may be accepted for next training season. Lord Lovat has also made a similar offer, and Lords Home and Wemyss have offered facilities for Militia and Volunteers respectively, It is perhaps needless for me to emphasise the sense of gratitude with which the Army Council have received those patriotic offers of much needed assistance.