MR. J. COWENasked the Secretary of State for War, If he will inform the House how many soldiers were dis- 1854 charged from the British Army in 1876 as medically unfit for service, and how many of them had not seen three years' service?
MR. GATHORNE HARDY, in reply, said, the number was 3,768. He was unable to say how many of them had not seen three years' service, and it would take a long time to collect the figures from the different districts; but if the hon. Member really thought it of sufficient importance, and he would move for the Return, there would be no objection to it on the ground of expense.