§ MR. WALTER LONG (Dublin, S.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War how many men of the Scots Greys are recruited from Scotland; and if the presence of English and Irish recruits is due to the linked-regiment system, under which recruits are taken in England and Ireland for the corps of Dragoons, some of whom go to the Scots Greys, where they remain until drafts are called for for the 1st Royal Dragoons.
§ MR. HALDANEOut of an establishment of 687 non-commissioned officers and men there are now 504 non-commissioned officers and men serving in this regiment who were enlisted in Scotland. Recruits for the Royal Dragoons are in the first instance posted to the Scots Greys and remain with them until sent out as drafts. Recruits for the Scots Greys, are only taken from other commands than the Scottish when the supply from the latter source is inadequate.