§ SIR ROBERT ANSTRUTHERsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for War, Whether the duty of inspecting the Militia in Scotland is now to be in-trusted to the Inspectors of Reserved Forces; and, whether any increase of pay will be awarded to those officers in consideration of the increased responsibilities thus imposed upon them?
§ SIR JOHN PAKINGTONreplied that it was the intention of Major General Lindsay to visit Scotland early in July and inspect as many of the Militia and as many of the Volunteers as he could. He was afraid that the gallant General would not be able to inspect them all himself; but those whom he could not inspect would be inspected by the Assistant Inspector. Until the new system was further tried, he was unable to say whether the number or the pay of the Inspectors would be increased; but when they should have had more experience of the system, both questions—that of additional assistance and that of increased pay—should be fairly considered.