§ * MR. ASHLEYI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War how many County Associations in England and Wales have reported to the general officers commanding-in-chief that there is a possibility of obtaining sufficient land within their jurisdiction to provide land ranges for the proposed Territorial Field Artillery: and how many Territorial batteries it is estimated could fire a summer course on the present land ranges of the United Kingdom after the needs of the Regular batteries have been provided for.
§ MR. HALDANEReports from the general officers commanding-in-chief show that arrangements for the practice of 116 batteries of Territorial Artillery for the present year have already been made. Further arrangements are in progress. The ranges are not in all eases wholly land ranges. As regards the last part 1549 of the Question, it would hardly be practicable to attempt to give any estimate.
§ * MR. ASHLEYAre we to understand that in future the Territorial Artillery are to fire almost exclusively on sea ranges?
§ MR. HALDANEI said nothing of the sort. Some already have land ranges, and I hope we will get such ranges for all. But the first thing is to teach the men how to handle the guns.
§ MR. ARTHUR LEE (Hampshire, Fareham)Is it possible to give the men training on technical lines over sea ranges?
§ MR. HALDANENo, but I have said we hope to substitute land ranges for sea ranges; but we cannot do it all at once.