asked how many men there now are in the Territorial Force who passed their full musketry course up to 600 yards with the service rifle, and who also attended camp for fifteen days last year?

There are no statistics available at the War Office to enable me to give the required information.

Are we to understand that the right hon. Gentleman does not know whether these men are trained, or whether they can shoot or not?

No, sir, I am most anxious to give the hon. Gentleman full information, but he will see that if he puts down a question on certain matters it may involve immense labour, as it would do in this case, and that it would take months to prepare the answer.