§ MR. GRETTON (Derbyshire, S.)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War if it is the intention of the Secretary of State to authorise the increase of establishment of Volunteer battalions to 1,000 men.
§ MR. WYNDHAMSuch an increase will be authorised wherever there is a reasonable prospect of the numbers being raised without prejudicing the recruiting of neighbouring corps.
§ MR. GRETTONWill that enable an increase in the strength of existing companies instead of adding to the number of companies?
§ MR. WYNDHAMI should like to have notice of that question. There are objections to swelling the size of the companies beyond certain limits.