65. Mr. F. HALL (Dulwich)asked the Under-Secretary of State for War what is the total number of Regular troops at pre sent stationed in the United Kingdom; whether he will state what number of men it is estimated would be required to repel an invasion by a foreign army of 70,000 men; how long a period would be necessary to mobilise these; and if he will state what number of men would be required, in the light of the information now avail able, to subdue Ulster in the event of civil war being provoked in that province?
§ Mr. TENNANTThe answer to the first part of the question is approximately 125,000. With regard to the second and third parts, it is not possible to deal with matters of this kind by question and answer in the House. I would, however, 1580 refer the hon. Member to the Debates on this subject in 1908. With regard to the last part, I am not prepared to reply to hypothetical questions.