§ SIR HOWARD VINCENT (Sheffield, Central)To ask the Secretary of State for War what is the present deficiency, if any, of officers in the Royal Engineers, the Royal Artillery, the Household Cavalry, the Cavalry of the Line, the Brigade of Guards, the Infantry of the Line, the Militia Artillery, the Infantry Militia, the Imperial Yeomanry, and the Volunteer Force.
1036 (Answered by Mr. Secretary Haldane.) The present deficiency of officers is as follows:—
Royal Engineers 11 Royal Artillery nil Household Cavalry 2 Cavalry of the Line 42 Brigade of Guards 12 Infantry of the Line 146 Militia Artillery 144 Militia Infantry 919 Imperial Yeomanry (combatant) 347 Volunteers (combatant) 2,773