§ MR. MACARTNEY (Antrim, S.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether it is proposed to give armament pay to Adjutants of Artillery, Militia, and Volunteers; and, if so, whether the grant will be retrospective to the beginning of the financial. year; and whether there is great difficulty in obtaining Artillery officers willing to take these appointments?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN, Stirling, &c.)An identical question was asked by the hon. Member for North Down on the 3rd instant. I can only repeat the reply I then gave, that the pay of these officers has recently been specially increased, and that there is no reason to suppose that officers will not be forthcoming for the discharge of the duties required. It is not intended to grant armament pay in addition.