HC Deb 25 August 1909 vol 9 cc2096-7
Mr. ASHLEY

asked 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. HALDANE

Yes, Sir.

Mr. ASHLEY

Can the right hon. Gentleman say whether the recommendation was that most of the guns should be removed from the 4th Battalion?

Mr. HALDANE

The recommendation in substance was that the guns were not required.

Mr. ASHLEY

Can the right hon. Gentleman say whether the old guns have been replaced with efficient new guns?

Mr. HALDANE

The Committee recommended that there should not be any new guns.

Mr. MacNEILL

When 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?