§ Mr. ASHLEYasked the Prime Minister, as Chairman of the Committee of Imperial Defence, whether the recommendations of the Committee which sat in 1905 on the question of the defences of Bristol have been carried out?
§ Mr. HALDANEYes, Sir.
§ Mr. ASHLEYCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether the recommendation was that most of the guns should be removed from the 4th Battalion?
§ Mr. HALDANEThe recommendation in substance was that the guns were not required.
§ Mr. ASHLEYCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether the old guns have been replaced with efficient new guns?
§ Mr. HALDANEThe Committee recommended that there should not be any new guns.
§ Mr. MacNEILLWhen does he expect an attack on Bristol? Was not the last attack on Bristol by the right hon. Gentleman the Member for South Dublin, when it was repulsed with slaughter?