§ 35. Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGEasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office how many remounts have been purchased from foreign countries, the Irish Free State, and Great Britain, respectively, during the past year?
§ Mr. COOPERFor the year ended 31st January last the figures were:
Great Britain … … 789 Irish Free State … … 350 Foreign countries … … 1
§ Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGEHas my hon. Friend received any report from various interests pointing out that there are a great many horses available, and has he also the idea that it is better to buy British horses than horses from overeseas?
§ Mr. COOPERI have received no such representations, but I have got the idea mentioned by my hon. and gallant Friend. As I said in my answer, no horses have been bought from overseas.