§ MR. LANE-FOX (Yorkshire, W.R., Barkston Ash)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the fact that the 2nd Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, at present quartered at Holy wood, near Belfast, is almost entirely recruited in Yorkshire, that this battalion has not since its return from foreign service been quartered in Yorkshire, and that it is now under orders to move to Aldershot next spring, he will say whether at the end of its time at Aldershot it will again be due to go abroad; and whether, in view of the fact that other Yorkshire battalions have been for more than one period of their time of home service quartered at York, he will be able to give to this battalion the same privilege at an early date, or at any rate before they go again on foreign service.
§ MR. HALDANEThis battalion will probably go on foreign service shortly after the end of its time at Aldershot, but on leaving Aldershot an effort will be made to quarter it in the north of England before going abroad. It must be remembered that there are only two infantry stations in the north of England for eighteen regiments who have claims to be quartered there, and that it is therefore impossible to ensure for all northern regiments home service in the vicinity of their territorial districts.
§ MR. LANE-FOXpointed out that the regiment had not been quartered in Yorkshire for over twenty years.