§ MAJOR RENTON (Lincolnshire, Gainsborough)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War how many officers were appointed from the ranks from 1st January, 1898, to 1st January, 1903, not including riding masters and quartermasters and how many of these officers were serving in the Regular Army on 1st January, 1907.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. HALDANE,) HaddingtonThe number of officers appointed from the ranks (exclusive of quartermasters and riding masters) to the Cavalry, Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Infantry and Army Service Corps from 1st January, 1898, to 31st December, 1902, was 136, and the number serving on the 1st January, 1907, was 86.
§ MR. LEA (St. Pancras, E.)Do these figures include district officers of the Royal Artillery, and officers of the Coast Brigade Royal Engineers?
§ MR. HALDANEasked for notice of the Question.