§ COLONEL KENYON-SLANEY (Shropshire, Newport)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether the Army Council is satisfied that Militia recruits can be satisfactorily trained generally, and particularly in musketry, during the winter months.
I beg also to ask the Secretary of State for War if the scheme for allowing Militia recruits to enlist for their six months training at any time convenient to themselves has been approved by the commanding officers of Militia regiments; and how the scheme can be carried out consistently with the regular training of the complete battalions.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAE (Mr. HALDANE,) HaddingtonIf the hon. and gallant Member will kindly refer to the full reply which I gave to Questions put on this subject on the 1st March, † he will find such information as I am at present able to give him on the points raised in his two questions. The scheme is purely experimental, and until it has been given a fair trial it is impossible to say whether it will be thoroughly satisfactory.