§ 65. Mr. BRIANTasked the Home Secretary what is the number of horses purchased during the year ended 31st December, 1921, for the use of the mounted police; and what was the average cost per horse?
§ Mr. SHORTTThe number of horses purchased during the last year to make good the wastage in the mounted branch was 45. The average cost per horse was £69 18s. 2d., and, allowing for proceeds of sale of "cast" horses, the net cost was £45 5s. 2d.