HC Deb 19 June 1902 vol 109 cc1112-3
MR. ARTHUR LEE

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he has recently recommended that an increased number of officers should be appointed to the staff of the Intelligence Division of the War Office; and, if so, whether this recommendation has been refused on financial grounds.

MR. BRODRICK

The strength of the Intelligence Department is decided by the Government, and the present number of officers has been fixed accordingly.

MR. WILLIAM REDMOND (Clare, E.)

And a very poor Department too.