HC Deb 15 March 1897 vol 47 cc651-2
SIR HOWARD VINCENT (Sheffield Central)

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War if the evening schools of instruction which the General Officer Commanding the Home District has been good enough to arrange during the winter for Volunteer officers can possibly be continued in the summer, having regard to the benefit accruing thereby to the Volunteer force, and the difficulty young officers in professions have of attending in the morning?

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. BRODRICK,) Surrey, Guildford

The General Officer Commanding the Home District states that it would not be practicable during the summer months to hold a night school in addition to a day school, and that there are so many applications for the latter that he cannot recommend it should be omitted in favour of a night school.