§ SIR JOSEPH BAILEY (Hereford)asked the Secretary of State for War, Whether the amount that has accrued from fines for drunkenness in the Militia since 1878 will be distributed among the battalions of that Force, in accordance with the precedent of 1879; and, if so, whether deprivations of Militia bounty for offences will be similarly dealt with?
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, WAR DEPARTMENT (Mr. BRODRICK) (Surrey, Guildford)(who replied) said: There is no accumulation from these fines, as the amount is spent from year to year in aid of increased pay to the Militia sergeants and corporals. The hon. Member will find that the sum is taken as an appropriation in aid of Vote 5 of the Army Estimates.