HC Deb 28 February 1911 vol 22 c187
Major ANSTRUTHER-GRAY

asked whether, in view of the shortage of the Special Reserve and Territorial Forces, amounting to more than 2,700 officers and 65,000 men, and the fact that 24,000 men of the Regular Army are under twenty years of age, he will consider the advisability of arranging for a retaining fee, uniform, arms, and an annual supply of ammunition for the Veteran Reserve?

Mr. HALDANE

I hope to be able to make a statement on the subject of the organisation of the Veteran Reserve on the introduction of Army Estimates.

Mr. LEE

Will the right hon. Gentleman see that no money for this or any other non-effective purpose is taken away from the only effective force we have which is the Regular Army?

Mr. HALDANE

There is no intention of taking away any money. The Regular Army has more money than it had last year.

Major ANSTRUTHER-GRAY

Can the right hon. Gentleman tell us when the Army Estimates will be taken?

Mr. HALDANE

There is a question down upon that point later.