§ MR. HALPIN (Clare, W.)To ask the Secretary of State for War whether he will state the number of recruits who joined the Army in the year ending March 31st, 1906, from each of the four nations of the British Empire, viz., England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland; the number from each of the four nations that were unable to serve in the Army on account of illness, for the three years ending March 31st, 1906; the number from each of the four nations that were discharged from the Army for misconduct in the year ending March 31st, 1906; and the number of officers from each of the four nations that were charged with tyrannical rowdyism for the year ending May 1st, 1906.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Haldane.) The Returns showing the recruits raised 156 in the four countries respectively are only made up annually to September 30th. No Returns show discharges as invalids or for misconduct by these countries. I am afraid, therefore, that I cannot supply the statistics which the hon. Member requires.