§ Lord BALCARRES (on behalf of Major Anstruther-Gray)asked the Secretary for War whether the condition of the three cavalry brigades now on manœuvres is, approximately, first brigade 325 horses short of its peace establishment, second brigade 387 horses short of its peace establishment, and the third brigade 312 horses short of its peace establishment; and if such shortage is on account of the five-year-old horses being left behind?
§ Mr. HALDANENo figures showing the present state of these brigades tare available at the War Office to enable me to verify the statistics quoted by the hon. and gallant Member. It is probable that any shortage of horses is due to the five-year-old horses being left behind.