§ VISCOUNT CASTLEREAGH (Maidstone)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he can state the number of boycotted persons under police protection on 30th September 1907, and 30th September 1908.
| Strength and Establishment of the Regular Army (exclusive of Staff and of Colonial Corps) on the 1st October, 1905 and 1st October, 1908. | |||||||
| British Establishment. | |||||||
| Arm. | Establishment. | Strength. | |||||
| Officers. | Other ranks. | Total. | Officers. | Other ranks. | Total. | ||
| Cavalry | 571 | 14,287 | 14,858 | 551 | 13,195 | 13,746 | |
| Artillery | Horse and Field | 781 | 19,307 | 20,088 | 805 | 19,667 | 20,472 |
| Garrison | 730 | 17,058 | 17,788 | 737 | 18,126 | 18,863 | |
| Infantry | 3,470 | 103,327 | 106,797 | 3,286 | 100,603 | 103,889 | |
| Other Arms | 2,078 | 23,660 | 25,738 | 2,091 | 23,258 | 25,349 | |
| Total | 7,630 | 177,639 | 185,269 | 7,470 | 174,849 | 182,319 | |
| Cavalry | 571 | 13,975 | 14,546 | 536 | 13,540 | 14,076 | |
| Artillery | Horse and Field | 742 | 18,565 | 19,307 | 710 | 17,920 | 18,630 |
| Garrison | 595 | 13,015 | 13,610 | 664 | 13,397 | 14,061 | |
| Infantry | 3,315 | 93,310 | 96,625 | 3,233 | 92,840 | 96,073 | |
| Other Arms | 2,155 | 21,171 | 23,326 | 2,103 | 21,100 | 23,203 | |
| Total | 7,378 | 160,036 | 167,414 | 7,246 | 158,797 | 166,043 |
§ (Answered by Mr. Birrell.) On 30th September, 1907, the number of boycotted persons receiving special police protection was fifty-two, and on 30th September, 1908, the number was eighty-four. To avoid misconception, however, it should be understood that there are some boycotted persons who do not receive police protection, and conversely that some persons who receive police protection are not boycotted.