§ Sir R. Taskerasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will assure the House that no men will be sent overseas to the British Expeditionary Force before they have received sufficient instruction in musketry to enable them to acquire proficiency in the use of the rifle?
§ Mr. StanleyEvery effort is made to ensure that all men sent to the British Expeditionary Force have had training in the use of the rifle appropriate to the duties they are required to perform.