§ MR. ASHLEYI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether rifles have been issued to the men of the Territorial Field Artillery and ammunition columns.
§ MR. HALDANENon-commissioned officers and men of the Field Artillery units and ammunition columns are not required to fire a musketry course, and no issues of rifles have been made to newly raised units or ammunition columns. The Army Council are however considering whether rifles or carbines should be issued, though a compulsory course is not prescribed. Meanwhile, the units formed from Volunteer Corps have been allowed to retain their arms.
§ MR. ASHLEYIs it not the fact that the Regular Artillery have carbines issued to them?
§ MR. HALDANEI rather think that is so.