HC Deb 02 March 1908 vol 185 cc329-30
SIR CHARLES DILKE (Gloucestershire, Forest of Dean)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if he will state what was the number of officers and men of cavalry of the Line in the United Kingdom on the 1st January last; what was the number of horses on the establishment of cavalry of the Line in the United Kingdom; and the number of those estimated as fit for war service on the same date.

MR. HALDANE

On the 1st January, 1908, there were in the cavalry of the Line 327 officers and 8,521 men. There were on that date 6,445 horses on the establishment of the cavalry of the Line, of which 5,801 were fit for war service.