§ MR. A. P. ALLSOPP (Taunton)I asked the Secretary of State for War, Whether he will take steps to remove the admitted anomaly whereby a Lieutenant of the Infantry after seven years' service is entitled to an increase of pay of 1s. per diem, and a Lieutenant of the Cavalry is not, either by a reduction of pay in the one case or by a; rise of pay in the other?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. E. STANHOPE) (Lincolnshire, Horncastle)If it be an anomaly that Infantry Lieu-I tenants should have an increase of pay I after seven years in the ranks while Cavalry Lieutenants do not, the anomaly has subsisted since 1806; but I would point out that, even after the increase, the Infantry rate of pay is less than the Cavalry minimum. To increase the pay of all Cavalry Lieutenants of seven years' service might cause expense, for which there is no apparent necessity, while it is hard to see how they would 33 benefit by the pay of Infantry Lieutenants being reduced, as suggested by my hon. Friend.