MR. PRICEasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether, as no quartermasters of brigade depôts have been provided for in the Estimates, and, as the officers now holding those appointments have been informed that they will be transferred to the Militia, the duties of quartermasters of brigade depôts will be performed by the Militia quartermasters, or by some combatant officer specially detailed for that duty?
MR. GATHORNE HARDYSir, a Circular has recently been published 36 which requires the quartermaster of a Militia regiment to do the duties of brigade depôt quartermaster when the Militia regiment is at the same station. When the Militia regiment is trained away from the brigade depôt station, some other officer will be specially appointed to act temporarily as quartermaster.