HC Deb 27 May 1909 vol 5 c1376
Mr. BRODIE

asked the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the impossibility in the limited period available, except in case of embodiment, of training Yeomanry to act as cavalry, and the difficulty of changing the whole principles of their training at time of embodiment, he will consider the advisability of prolonging their teaching?

The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Mr. F. D. Acland)

The period of training has been fixed at what is considered to be the maximum practicable.

Mr. BRODIE

May I ask whether its possible for the War Office to consider the question in addition to arming them with rifles?

Mr. SPEAKER

That hardly arises out of this question.