HC Deb 23 July 1894 vol 27 cc666-7
MR. PIERPOINT (Warrington)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether officers who have been appointed gymnastic instructors for two years are seconded; and, if not, why not, seeing that their services are for the time being lost to their regiments?

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN,) Stirling, &c.

These officers are not seconded. The War Office has seconded, at great cost to the country, almost every officer who is extra - regimentally employed, and I am not prepared to go further in this direction. The regiments must provide the few officers—about one from every 10 battalions—who are required for gymnastic instruction and who are only required for these duties for two years.

MR. PIERPOINT

Can the right hon. Gentleman say whether, in the case of a captain being appointed gymnastic instructor, his subaltern, who does his duty for the two years, gets extra pay?

MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN

No, Sir; I do not think he does.

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