MR. PATRICK O'BRIENI hog to ask the Under Secretary for War if the same securities as regards attestation in each individual case possessed by recruits for the Regular Army are equally possessed by individual members of the Militia, in connection with volunteering for foreign service; and, if not, why not.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe question asked of a Militiaman on enlistment as regards his service is—"Are you willing to be attested for the term of years (provided Her Majesty should so long require your services) as a Militiaman for the county of, to serve in the corps." On assenting he becomes liable to serve wherever his corps is ordered on home service. He cannot be sent abroad unless he personally consents to do so. His securities are in every way as complete as those of the recruit of the Regular Army.
MR. PATRICK O'BRIENIs the same question put to a man when he is asked to go on foreign service as when he is asked to serve at home? If not, why not?
§ MR. WYNDHAMI think the hon. Member is confusing the two things the original enlistment and the chance offered the man of volunteering for foreign service.
§ MR. SPEAKEROrder, order!
MR. PATRICK O'BRIENI do not think I ought to be interrupted in this 568 manner. What I want to know is whether the same questions are put to a man when he is asked to got abroad as when he is enlisted for home service?
§ MR. WYNDHAMI have stated that several times, and I believe the hon. Member has another question on the Paper raising the same point. He has been told that after a man has volunteered the general officer always gives him an opportunity of reconsidering his decision.
§ MR. SPEAKEROrder, order! If the hon. Member has any further question he must put it down. He cannot now enter into an argument.