§ Mr. MOONEYasked the Secretary of State for War if he could state on what 718 date the regulations provided for by Subsection 2 of Section 1 of the Militia and Yeomanry Act, 1902, creating the body known as the Irish Horse, were laid before Parliament; and where might copies of those regulations be seen?
§ Mr. ACLANDThe Militia and Yeomanry Act, 1902, gave power generally to raise regiments of Yeomanry under Section 3 of the Militia Act, 1882, under which no regulations were required. Section 1, Sub-section (2) of the Militia and Yeomanry Act, 1902, relates to the regulations required for the reserve divisions of the Militia and Yeomanry (under Section 1, Sub-section (1) which may be found in Army Order 36 of 1903, and were laid before Parliament.
§ Mr. MOONEYIs it not a fact that the Militia and Yeomanry Act, 1902, only gives power to the Secretary of State to annul certain sections of an Act of Parliament, whereas in providing for the creation of the Irish Horse two Acts of Parliament have been entirely annulled?
§ Mr. ACLANDIf the hon. Member looks at Section 1 (3) he will find that power was given to raise a Yeomanry regiment under the Act of 1882.