MR. DIGBY (Dorset, N.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he will consider the advisability 1714 of making it optional on the part of officers commanding Yeomanry regiments to retain or dispense with the non-commissioned officers of the present permanent staff who may be surplus to the new establishment?
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANAs to all these questions respecting the Yeomanry force I have not had time to get information, and I shall be obliged if hon. Members will postpone them.
§ MR. WALTER LONG (Liverpool, West Derby)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he will grant a year's grace to Yeomanry regiments whose strength has been fixed at three squadrons, in order that their Commanding Officer may have a fair chance of raising his regiment to four squadrons. If the right hon. Gentleman cannot answer these questions now, will he tell us when he would like them put down?
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANI should think the proper time to raise these questions will be on the Yeomanry Vote.
§ MR. LONGAs to that, we can judge for ourselves. I want to know when he will be prepared to answer the questions?
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANOh, in a few days I will answer them, so far as the information in my possession allows it.