§ 28. Lord Apsleyasked the Secretary of State for War the number of Army horses sold to Germany during the last four years and the average price paid for each?
§ The Financial Secretary to the War Office (Sir Victor Warrender)The sale of surplus Army horses has been effected by public auction, and I have no information as to the number, if any, that have reached Germany.
§ Mr. ShinwellIs it not the case that because of the sale of horses to Germany we are short of them for Army purposes?
§ Sir V. WarrenderNo, Sir.
§ Lord ApsleyIs there any possibility of tracing how many of these old Army horses went abroad, and how many of them were sold to Germany?
§ Sir V. WarrenderObviously it would require very elaborate machinery to establish the whereabouts of Army horses that were sold by auction.
§ Sir H. WilliamsIs it not a fact that the number of horses sold to Germany is shown by the Board of Trade returns to have been negligible?
§ 29. Lord Apsleyasked the Secretary of State for War the number of horses being purchased for the Army and the average price paid for each?
§ Sir V. WarrenderMy Noble Friend will, I hope, appreciate that it would not be in the public interest to disclose this information.