HC Deb 21 March 1881 vol 259 c1510
SIR ALEXANDER GORDON

asked the Secretary of State for War, If he will allow, in future, that men enlisting into the Foot Guards and the Infantry of the Line may enlist for either long or short service as they prefer?

MR. CHILDERS

No, Sir; I am not prepared to say that the Infantry and Foot Guards shall be in future recruited either for long or short service at the option of each recruit.