Mr. CAWLEYasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will consider the advisability of providing an allowance for horses for brigade and signalling officers of Territorials when such officers are engaged on their annual training at brigade or divisional camps?
§ Colonel SEELYOn mobilisation, the divisional and brigade signalling officers, to whom the question evidently refers, will be furnished with bicycles. It is not intended, therefore, to provide them with an allowance for horses when engaged at their annual training at brigade or divisional camps.
Major HENDERSONasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the Territorial battalions now training at Hereford have not yet been supplied with tripod mountings for their machine guns; and whether, in view of the inconvenience in using the old heavy carriages 2267W in enclosed country, he will state whether the tripod mountings will be supplied during this year's training?
§ Colonel SEELYIssues of tripod mountings to the Territorial Force are now proceeding, but the battalions mentioned will not receive them in time for this year's training.