§ SIR SAMUEL SCOTT (Marylebone, W.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he can state the numbers of horses in the United Kingdom suitable for Army purposes under the several headings of riding horses, light draught horses, and heavy draught horses; and what is the date of the last available Returns.
§ MR. HALDANENo regular census of horses in the United Kingdom is taken by the remount officers. From the figures which they furnish from time to time it may be estimated that there are available for Army purposes approximately 150,000 riding horses, 500,000 draught and 20,000 pack-horses. The figures reported do not discriminate between heavy and light draught horses.
§ VISCOUNT HELMSLEY (Yorkshire, N.R., Thirsk)Is the right hon. Gentleman referring to horses for the Regular Army only or for the Territorial Army?
§ MR. HALDANEI was speaking of the number of available horses throughout the country suitable for either branch of the service.