§ COLONEL WARDE (Kent, Medway)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for 732 War whether he can state how many soldiers who served in the South African War and have since been either passed to the Reserve or discharged have been given employment in Government Departments.
§ MR. HALDANENo, Sir, the information required is not in the possession of my Department.
§ MR. CLAUDE HAY (Shoreditch, Hoxton)Will the right hon. Gentleman, as the Minister responsible for the Army, take steps to ascertain from other Departments how many soldiers have been given employment?
§ MR. HALDANEI do not know if there is material from which to gain the information.
§ MR. CLAUDE HAYIf a Return is moved for will the right hon. Gentleman agree to it?
§ MR. HALDANEI do not know if I am in a position to do that.