§ MR. FIENNESTo ask the Secretary of State for War if he will state the strength of the Militia, Volunteers, and Yeomanry at the date they were called upon for special service in South Africa; and what percentage from each of these branches of the Auxiliary Forces actually served in the War.
§ (Answered, by Mr. Secretary Haldane). The enrolled strengths were as follows:—
| Militia, on 1st October, 1899 | 98,050 |
| Yeomanry, at date of inspection, July or August, 1899 | 9,947 |
| Volunteers, on 1st November, 1899 | 222,584 |
§ The following numbers actually went to South Africa:—
| Militia | 45,566 |
| Yeomanry | 2,789 |
| Volunteers (includes those who joined the C.I.V., Volunteer Service Companies, and Imperial Yeomanry) | 26,065 |
§ 5,922 Militia also went to Malta, Egypt, and St. Helena during the war.