§ Sir CHARLES DILKEasked the Secretary of State for War if he can state when group-command and staff were arranged for Royal Engineers (Territorial); whether committees and sub-committees of county associations are now to communicate direct with officers commanding the various companies or with officers commanding groups of units of Royal Garrison Artillery and Royal Engineers (Territorial); and how the direction contained in a recent War Office Order that the Engineer unit is the company rather than the 1195 group can be prevented from affecting the control of group-commanders and their staffs appointed under Appendix 3 to the Territorial Force Regulations?
§ Mr. HALDANEThe group-command and staff for Royal Engineers were provided for by Special Army Order of 18th March, 1908. Committees and sub-committees of county associations are to communicate on administrative and financial questions direct with the officers commanding companies of Royal Garrison Artillery and Royal Engineers. The officer commanding a group of companies is responsible for command and training, but is not directly concerned in administration and finance.