HC Deb 09 May 1912 vol 38 c725W
Mr. BENNETT-GOLDNEY

asked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether, when the number of regiments of Cavalry scheduled to go abroad with the six divisions of the Expeditionary Force, according to Section 7 (Detailed composition of the field Army for service abroad by arms) of War Establishments, 1908–9, is subtracted from the number of regiments of Cavalry shown as serving in the United Kingdom by the Army List of March last, the number is three; and whether the statement made by him on the 6th March, 1911, may still be regarded as accurate, namely, that after the depature of the six divisions of the Expeditionary Force on active service abroad four and not seven Regular Infantry battalions will remain in the United Kingdom?

Colonel SEELY

The Government, on the advice of the General Staff, consider it highly inexpedient to publish any information concerning mobilisation.