HC Deb 17 July 1905 vol 149 c871
SIR HOWARD VINCENT

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if, having regard to the amount of time that would be required for the medical and dental examination of the Volunteer force for active service demanded by his recent circular, and to the paucity of medical officers and the calls upon their professional time, he will authorise a fee of 5s. to be paid for such examination or the equivalent honorarium for the examination of a recruit for the Army by a civil practitioner; and, further, if the Volunteers themselves will be reimbursed their expenses in travelling to and from the medical and dental centre.

MR. BROMLEY DAVENPORT

As the Secretary of State stated in reply to a Question put last Wednesday†, there is no reason to suppose that the service will appreciably add to the expenditure of Volunteer corps, and it is not proposed to grant any special allowance. The matter, however, is receiving consideration.

MR. MCCRAE

Seeing that this examination is for service abroad is it to be compulsory on all Volunteer battalions?

MR. BROMLEY DAVENPORT

It is compulsory in so far as supplying the information is concerned.

MR. MCCRAE

AS the Volunteers are enrolled for home service alone, I would ask whether that is in accordance with the Volunteer Regulations?

MR. BROMLEY DAVENPORT

was understood to reply in the affirmative.