I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether, with reference to his reply to a deputation of the East of Scotland Tactical Society in Edinburgh on 2nd February 1894, he has it in contemplation to prepare and introduce a Bill revising and codifying the 18 or more Statutes at present regulating Volunteers.

It is obviously desirable to consolidate these Statutes, but I fear it is equally obvious that there is no time to do it this Session. The Committee which last year considered the question of the working of the Volunteer Acts made no recommendation on the subject.