Mr. G. Braithwaiteasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will state the percentage of horses and mules, respectively, belonging to the Army at home, which were cast from the Service, apart from those destroyed for veterinary reasons, during each of the financial years, 1935–36, 1936–37 and 1937–38?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaThe percentages are as follow:
Financial year. Horses. Mules. Per cent. Per cent. 1935–36 … … 7.43 82.54 1936–37 … … 25.13 68.97 1937–38 … … 42.83 40.00