§ MR. COURTENAY WARNERI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if he will state what has been done in reference to improving the clothing of Militiamen of those battalions serving in the United Kingdom or abroad who, being embodied, have the same duties as Regulars to perform, but have up to the present had inferior clothing to the Regulars.
* MR. J. POWELL-WILLIAMSThe clothing of the Militiaman differs in scale, but not in quality, from that of the Regular soldier. During embodiment the Militia have been allowed to retain time-expired garments for fatigue duties, and to condemn and replace with new garments those considered by a board of officers to be in bad condition, though not time-expired. The whole question of Militia clothing is under consideration.
* MR. COUETENAY WAENEEWhat is the meaning of "scale"? Is it a difference between the cloth and serge?