HC Deb 17 April 1902 vol 106 cc517-8
MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL (Oldham)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been directed to the fact that there are more than 3,000 imperial Yeomen enlisted at 5s. a day now employed in England; and how long it is proposed to continue to pay soldiers serving at home on that scale.

MR. BRODRICK

I have nothing to add to the replies which have been already given to my hon. friend on this subject. I am not prepared to send these Yeomanry to South Africa till the Commander-in-Chief pronounces them fit.

MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL

May I ask whether the right hon. Gentleman is aware that the reply given to me by the noble Lord was that he did not know how many of these men remained serving at home, and that it is for that reason I have been compelled to put the Question down in its present form?

MR. BRODRICK

The number varies from day to day.

MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL

Then, roughly.

MR. SWIFT MACXEILL (Donegal, S)

You are embarrassing the Government