§ MR. LUCAS-SHADWELL (Hastings)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War what grant the Government pro- 401 poses to make towards the expenses of Volunteer mounted infantry beyond the ordinary grant to Volunteers.
§ *MR. WYNDHAMIt has been decided to grant for this year an initial equipment allowance of £10 10s., an efficiency grant of £4, in addition to the ordinary capitation grant to provide for maintenance of equipment and hire of horses, and a special grant of 12s. for each day a Volunteer earns camp allowance, to cover the cost of providing and maintaining a horse in camp, and a travelling allowance of 3d. a mile to cover conveyance of horses to and from camp.
§ MR. LUCAS-SHADWELLDoes this arrangement apply to this year only, or is it permanent?
§ *MR. WYNDHAMThis year only. We are not prepared to deal with questions of permanent policy at this moment.