HC Deb 19 March 1886 vol 303 cc1363-4
MR HOWARD VINCENT (Sheffield, Central)

asked the Secretary of State for War, How many vacancies there now are for officers on the established regimental strength of every branch of the Volunteer Force?

THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN) (&c.) Stirling

The deficiencies are—in the Light Horse, four; Artillery, 325; Engineers, 48; Rifles, 849; giving a total of 1,226. As a set-off, there are in certain corps 130 supernumerary subalterns, leaving a net deficiency of 1,096 officers.