§ MR. CHARLES HOBHOUSE (Bristol, E.)To ask the Secretary of State for War if he will state the changes made in the uniform of officers and men of the Regular Forces since April, 1902, and of the cost of each of such changes.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster.) The Return is as follows:—
| Subject. | Annual. | |
| Increased Cost. | Saving. | |
| £ | £ | |
| Brought forward— | 5,610 | 15,575 |
| Simplification of new pattern drab greatcoat | — | 19,139 |
| New pattern grey great coat and cape for Foot Guards | 744 | |
| New pattern flat topped forage cap and cover for all services | 4,271 | |
| Simplification of service dress jackets | — | 2,803 |
| Girdles for Royal Field Artillery | 618 | |
| Chevrons and badges of rank not to be worn on left arm of full dress | — | 6,000 |
| New pattern badges for best shots, etc. | 340 | |
| New pattern badges Royal Artillery headdress | 200 | |
| Chin straps for new pattern caps, mounted men | 219 | |
| Black buttons for Rifle Brigade for wear on service dress | 68 | |
| Regimental buttons for Foot Guards, service dress | 80 | |
| Cap with removable bands, Foot Guards | — | 189 |
| New titles for Rifles, service dress | 20 | |
| Drab spats for Highlanders | 21 | |
| Rubber soled shoes for Royal Army Medical Corps | 190 | |
| Change of facings, Cheshire, Dorset, and Hants Regiments | 36 | |
| Clothing for Motor Car Drivers | 40 | |
| Caps for Mechanical Transport Drivers | 38 | |
| Buttons for tunic skirts of Foot Guards | 103 | |
| New pattern full dress frock abroad | 60 | |
| Kilmarnock bonnet for Royal Scots and Scottish Borderers | 358 | |
| Wolseley helmets | 88 | |
| Alterations to tunics, Army Service Corps | 185 | |
| Blue clothing instead of drill or s.d. clothing for sub-miners | — | 458 |
| Duck clothing for proof party, and cord pants, and puttees for range sergeants, Woolwich | 25 | |
| Plumes for Inniskilling Fusiliers | 10 | |
| Surgical slippers for use in hospitals | 5 | |
| Plumes for Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 9 | |
| Artillery Clerks clothed as Royal Garrison Artillery | 69 | |
| Badge for new pattern forage cap, Royal Engineers | 16 | |
| Crown and wreath Badge for Army Pay Corps | 2 | |
| Plumes for Royal Scots Fusiliers | 9 | |
| Girdls for Royal Artillery Mounted Band | 2 | |
| New pattern badges for 12th Lancers | 3 | |
| Change of facings, Durham Light Infantry | 9 | |
| Alteration of Badges for Notts and Derby Regiment consequent on change of title | 40 | |
| Carried forward | 13,488 | 44,164 |
| Subject. | Annual. | |
| Increased Cost. | Saving. | |
| £ | £ | |
| Brought forward | 13,488 | 44,164 |
| Blue tartan suits for clerks in lieu of service dress | 67 | |
| Pea jackets for drivers mechanical transport | 23 | |
| Plumes for Royal Munster Fusiliers | 9 | |
| Improved pattern of Highland sporrans and making them public clothing | — | 543 |
| New pattern oiled dross jackets, Submarine Miners | 8 | |
| Silver granades instead of gold, Band Foot Guards | — | 5 |
| Helmets, West India Regiment in lieu of s.d. hats | — | 265 |
| New pattern caps, Staff and Band Foot Guards | — | 92 |
| Alteration to service dress jackets for kilted regiments | 108 | |
| Total | 13,703 | 45,069 |