§ 73. Colonel WOODCOCKasked the Secretary of State for War whether he has considered the advisability of abolishing the Territorial Brigade Staff, with a view to making reductions in the Estimates for the Territorial Forces without impairing their efficiency?
Mr. THOMSONyes, Sir. But these staffs, which in most cases consist only of a brigade commander and one clerk, could not be abolished without impairing the efficiency of the. Territorial Army to a disproportionate degree.
§ Sir H. CROFTIs the hon. Gentleman aware that already there is dismay throughout the Territorial Forces in this country at the proposed reductions?
§ Colonel WOODCOCKIs the hon. Gentleman aware that the abolition of this staff would in no way impair efficiency?
§ Sir H. CROFTThere is no staff.