§ SIR HOWARD VINCENT (Sheffield, Central)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if, in order to prevent Clause 10 of the draft of a scheme relative to the efficiency of the Volunteers now lying upon the Table, prior to submission to His Majesty the King in Council, operating to the detriment of the Volunteer force, and to Volunteer soldiers unable by the nature of their employment to attend a camp every other year, he will cause it to be amended so as to give general officers commanding districts power to dispense with such attendance under exceptional circumstances upon the recommendation of commanding officers.
LORD STANLEYNo, Sir. Attendance at camp for at least every alternate year is considered a vital part of the scheme of reorganisation. The Secretary of State for War cannot, therefore, consent to any such concession as is suggested in the question.