§ MAJOR RASCH (Essex, S.E.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether officers entering the Line through the Militia are allowed to do duty at the depôt when permanent Militia officers are available; and whether he will consider the advisability of only employing on such duties Militia officers who have served long enough to be available for Courts Martial?
§ * THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN,) Stirling, &c.Any Militia officer who has served two trainings, or obtained the certificate prescribed in Article 14 of the Militia Regulations, is eligible to be called up for duty at the depot whenever the number of recruits to be trained renders special help necessary. The 1545 selection of officers in such cases is left to the local military authorities, and I am not inclined to interfere with their discretion in the matter. No difficulty in obtaining for Court Martial duty officers of sufficient service has come to the knowledge of the War Office.