§ MAJOR SEELY (Isle of Wight)I beg to ask the Secretary of State or War whether, in view of the fact that officers of cadet battalions are required by the War Office to pass examinations, that the corps are inspected and reported on by officers of the Army, and in other respects subject to Government inspection and control, he will consider the desirability of making some grant to these corps.
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERCadet battalions are already granted the monies involved in the issue to them of arms and ammunition and the cost of inspections and reports. These inspections are made at the request, and for the benefit, of the cadet organisations. The question of the grant of capitation allowances has been raised on previous occasions and it has not hitherto been held advisable to increase the assistance given to them. I am not aware of any leasons for departing from this decision.