§ MR. BERNARD KELLY (Donegal, E.)asked the Secretary of State for War, Whether it is a fact that the Militia of the 6th Brigade, North Irish Division, R.A. stationed at Dungannon, is called out this year for training, having only eight recruits; whether the said Brigade occupies the workhouse at an annual rent of £140; whether the training grounds cost £80, and camping ground £40; whether the married men are entitled to separation allowance, the distance from the camp to the barracks being under specified allowance; and, whether the Government intend to incur this expenditure under the circumstances mentioned?
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY (Mr. HERBERT GLADSTONE) (Leeds, W.)(who replied) said: Since the last training the brigade has enrolled 105 recruits, of whom 82 have elected to train on enrolment. All will come up for training when the brigade is called out. The charges for barrack accommodation and drill grounds are less than those stated in the hon. Member's Question by nearly 40 per cent, and they are incurred for the training of the brigade itself, and not merely for the recruits. The circumstances of the case have been considered to justify the issue of separation allowance.