§ MR. RUNCIMAN (Dewsbury)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War how many commissioned officers of the Regular Army, Militia, and Volunteers' respectively, have sent in their papers during the six months ending on the 28th of February, 1905; what were the corresponding numbers in the similar periods in the two previous years; how many resignations of the past six months have been sanctioned; how many have been refused; and how many are still awaiting sanction.
§ *THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. ARNOLD-FORSTER, Belfast, W.)As regards the Regular Forces there are two classes of officers concerned,
| Six months ending 28th February, 1903. | Six months ending 28th February, 1904. | Six months ending 28th February, 1905. | ||||
| Retirements. | Resignations. | Retirements. | Resignations. | Retirements. | Resignations. | |
| Regulars | 170 | 152 | 129 | 136 | 140 | 134 |
| Militia | — | 181 | — | 159 | — | 116 |
| Volunteers | — | 662 | — | 465 | — | 463 |