§ Lieut.-Colonel NALLasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether any economies have been effected by the amalgamation of regimental depots; and whether further amalgamations, resulting in further economies in depot personnel, are contemplated?
Lieut.-Colonel GUINNESSThe Royal Artillery Depot and Reserve Brigades have been amalgamated into one Royal Artillery Depot at Woolwich. It has been decided to amalgamate similarly the five Cavalry Depots into a combined depot at Canterbury. These amalgamations will improve the training of artillery and cavalry recruits, and at the same time effect considerable economies. The possibility of amalgamating certain Infantry Depots will not be lost sight of. In most cases, however, such amalgamation would involve large initial expenditure on building which would not be justified by the immediate savings in personnel.