§ MR. SHEEI beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War if he will state what numbers, respectively, of fresh recruits and time-expired Army Reservists 1307 have joined the colours in England, Scotland, and Ireland, respectively, for the six months ended 30th June last, and what were the numbers in the corresponding period of last year.
§ * MR. WYNDHAMThe figures are as follows:—
Recruits. 1899. 1900. England and Wales 13,764 22,028 Scotland 1,747 2,860 Ireland 1,923 2,343 17,434 27,231 I may add that these figures do not give an accurate idea of nationality, as sometimes Irish regiments are quartered in England and English ones in Ireland.
Re-enlisted men. England and Wales 19,576 Scotland 2,825 Ireland 2,133 24,534