§ Captain WARINGasked the Secretary of State for War for what reason there is a difference in the total annual pay received by adjutants of Territorial units holding commissions in the Regular forces and adjutants of Territorial units holding commissions in the Territorial forces; and whether the total pay and allowances received by permanent staff sergeant-majors exceeds the total annual pay received by adjutants who are Territorial officers?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Mr. Mallet)My hon. and gallant Friend is comparing the extra pay given to a Territorial officer who may be willing to perform the duties of adjutant of his unit with the emoluments of Regular officers and non-commissioned officers, which are necessarily based in the main on the conditions of service in the Regular Army. That is not to compare like with like.
§ Captain WARINGAre not the duties of the adjutant, whether he is a Territorial or a Regular officer, exactly the same?
§ Mr. MALLETYes, but the Territorial adjutant is, after all, something of an enthusiast, who is offering valuable public services, and we hope and believe that the Grant of £100 a year, which is not regular pay, is sufficient inducement for him to continue those services.
§ Mr. MALLETThe adjutant in the Regular forces is also an enthusiast, but he has the advantage of being paid.
§ Captain WARINGCould the hon. Gentleman consider the advisability of giving effect to the General Pensions Report on this subject?
§ Mr. MALLETI would like to have time to consider that.