§ MR. LEES KNOWLES (Salford, W.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether a trained volunteer is efficient for the year who does not attend camp but performs sixteen drills and musketry; whether a volunteer recruit can become efficient who enlists before camp, but cannot attend one, and performs forty-six recruit drills and musketry; and whether a volunteer recruit can become efficient who enlists after camp and performs forty recruit drills and musketry.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. BRODRICK,) Surrey, GuildfordA trained volunteer who does ten drills, but does not attend camp, can be returned as efficient for this year, and draw the full grant of thirty-five shillings: if his whole corps is exempted from camp, he must attend sixteen drills. As regards the rest of the Question, a recruit can become efficient any year by 1152 doing forty drills and musketry: if, however, his whole corps is exempted from camp, he must do forty-six drills.
§ MR. LEES KNOWLESWill the right hon. Gentleman take into consideration that there is no provision in the new regulation for recruits who cannot attend camp.
§ MR. BRODRICKI am afraid I cannot make any further concession. The arrangements for this year are, I think, complete.