§ SIR HOWARD VINCENT (Sheffield, Central)To ask the Secretary of State for War how many general and how many other officers were attached to the War Office in 1897, and how many general officers and other officers are so attached at the present time, and how many general officers and how many other officers were in staff employ at Home in 1897, and how many are so employed at the present time; and what is the difference in the public charge.
671 (Answered by Mr. Secretary Haldane.)
| Military Headquarter Staff, 1st April, 1897. | ||
| £ | ||
| 1 | field marshal | 4,500 |
| 14 | generals, lieutenant generals, and major generals | 23,830 |
| 74 | other officers | 48,630 |
| 89 | 76,960 |
| Statement showing the number of Staff Officers who were employed at home on 1st April, 1897, and on 1st April, 1907, together with their emoluments. | ||||
| Rank. | 1st April, 1897. | 1st April, 1907. | ||
| Number. | Annual Cost. | Number. | Annual Cost. | |
| £ | £ | |||
| Generals, lieutenant-generals, and major-generals | 23 | 41,358 | 22 | 43,600 |
| Brigadier-generals | — | — | 32 | 32,600 |
| Other officers | 158* | 98,051 | 182† | 102,790‡ |
| 181 | 139,409 | 236 | 178,990 | |
| * Includes three officers for the remount and registration establishment. | ||||
| †Includes nine remount officers, seven district barrack officers, and one officer for supply duties. | ||||
| ‡ Includes £6,200 retired pay, which is incorporated in the pay of certain officers. |