§ Mr. ALFRED WILLIAMSasked the Secretary of State for War how many horses were bought in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland for the Army during the last financial year; and whether any were bought on the Continent?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSThe numbers of horses purchased during the financial year 1925–26 in the countries specified were as follow:
England 1,136 Scotland 21 Wales 25 Ireland 1,928 As regards the second part of the question, apart from two privately-owned horses bought as chargers from British officers on the Rhine, no horses were purchased on the Continent.