§ 30. Sir H. CARLILEasked why the training of the Artillery units of the Expeditionary Force is permitted to be seriously interfered with during the winter months owing to the fact that these units are compelled to train and mount Infantry in connection with transport duties?
§ Colonel SEELYIn order that the full complement of trained men for the regimental transport of an Infantry battalion may be maintained, arrangements are made for the instruction of the men with a unit of Royal Artillery or Army Service Corps in the command. It is not considered that the training of the Artillery unit concerned is interfered with thereby.
§ Sir H. CARLILEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that some of these Artillery units are employing more than half their present horse strength for the training of these Infantry?
§ Colonel SEELYWe consider it very desirable that the units should be trained in this way. The Artillery train them very well, and we do not think that the Artillery service suffers thereby.
§ Sir H. CARLILEDoes not the right hon. Gentleman consider that the Artillery also have to be trained, and that they should not be handicapped by this training of the Infantry?
§ Colonel SEELYI repeat for the third time that the training of the Artillery units concerned is not interfered with thereby.