§ SIR BLUNDELL MAPLE (Camberwell, Dulwich)To ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the fact that the War Office has no power to grant those members of the reserve forces who are willing to remain in South Africa an allowance of 10s. a week for a period of three years, so as to constitute a national reserve body liable for active service at any time within that period, and that the Colonial Office have no funds at their disposal from which to make up such reservists' pay to this weekly sum, he will sanction the grant to the War Office of the additional amount necessary.
(Answer.) I do not think this Question should have been addressed to me, as it is not my province to initiate proposals for expenditure; but I am not prepared to make any proposal to Parliament of the nature suggested.—(Treasury.)