§ *MAJOR RENTON (Lincolnshire, Gainsborough)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War at what date the cavalry stables at Bulford will be completed.
§ MR. HALDANEMy hon. and gallant friend evidently refers to the cavalry barracks now building at Tidworth. Eight blocks should be ready for occupation on 2nd June, and the other six blocks on 30th June.
§ EARL WINTERTONDid not the right hon. Gentleman, in the course of debate, promise that these stables should be completed before this?
§ MR. HALDANEI said so, subject to certain contingencies. I have good hopes they will be finished by the time I have now stated.
§ MR. ASHLEYAre not the horses a long way from the men?
§ MR. HALDANEThey are quite near enough.
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERIs it not a fact that a great many of the horses are in one place and the men in another?
§ MR. HALDANEThey have been kept as close together as possible having regard to human contingencies.
§ MR. PIRIEWould it not be more advantageous to military interests to have the men and horses at the same place?
§ *MAJOR RENTONIs the right hon. Gentleman aware there were two inches of snow in the stables of the Scots Greys last month?
§ MR. HALDANEIt may have been so.