§ CAPTAIN CRAIG (Down, E.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether any general scheme is laid down by the War Office for the inspection of Imperial Yeomanry regiments; and, if so, whether he will ensure that such general scheme is adhered to by inspecting officers.
I beg also to ask the Secretary of State for War if he will state for what reason the War Office has recently decided that Imperial Yeomanry regiments must march past at inspections.
482 I beg further to ask the Secretary of State for War whether ho is aware that two and sometimes three different officers insist on inspecting Imperial Yeomanry regiments during a single training, and in consequence unnecessarily encroach upon the already limited time at the disposal of Imperial Yeomanry regiments for real practical work; and whether he proposes to take steps to stop this practice.
§ MR. HALDANEInspections of Imperial Yeomanry regiments in Great Britain are at present carried out by staff officers for Imperial Yeomanry under the General Officer Commanding - in-Chief. The Imperial Yeomanry regiments in Ireland are inspected by the Brigadier - General Commanding 3rd Cavalry Brigade No departure from the above procedure has been reported to the Army Council except in the case of one regiment in Great Britain which was inspected by the colonel commanding a cavalry regiment. No recent decision has been given as regards the compulsory marching past of Imperial Yeomanry. When for any reason the Imperial Yeomanry arc required to march past, the same instructions are in force as those issued with the "Instructions for Training of Imperial Yeomanry," dated March, 1905.