§ Mr. E H. CARLILEasked the Secretary for War if he will state how many officers of the Militia and Special Reserve have been given commissions in Regular battalions or regiments each year ending 31st December from 1900 to 1909, inclusive?
§ Mr. HALDANEThe figures are as follows:—1900, 449; 1901, 487; 1902, 287; 1903, 266; 1904, 102; 1905, 147; 1906, 158; 1907, 99; 1908, 99; 1909, 83.
§ Mr. CARLILEArising out of that answer, may I ask whether it is proposed to gradually discontinue the advantages previously given to members of the Militia and the Special Reserve?
§ Mr. HALDANENo, Sir. You can enter the Army now through the Special Reserve, as you could through the Militia.
§ Mr. CARLILEDo not the figures which the right hon. Gentleman has just given indicate an intention to discontinue them?
§ Mr. HALDANEI do not think so. It will be observed that the drop began just after the war. There were only 102 in 1904, which was long before the Territorial Force was created.