§ MR. ASHLEYI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if he can yet say whether lance-corporals will be appointed in the Territorial Force or not.
§ MR. HALDANENo, Sir. I shall not for some time be able to give the hon. Member any information on this point.
§ MR. ASHLEYAre we not to be informed on this point during the discussion on the Bill?
§ MR. HALDANEI do not think it is a vital point.
§ *MR. ARNOLD-FORSTER (Croydon)Is it not a question affecting something like 10,000 men?
§ MR. HALDANEI do not know.