§ Mr. CROFTasked whether the increased adjutants' pay in the Territorial Force of 2s. 6d. per day will be granted to all adjutants now serving in that force?
§ Mr. HALDANENo, Sir. Perhaps the hon. Member will kindly refer to my reply to a question put by the hon. Member for the Kingswinford Division of Staffordshire on 22nd February on this subject.
§ Colonel YATEMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman why, considering that he stated yesterday that the duties of the adjutants of the Territorial Force are now heavier than they were before 12th July last, the increased pay of 2s. 6d. per day should only apply to a certain number of officers and not to all equally from that date?
§ Mr. HALDANEI explained yesterday that the object of the increased pay was to attract the best class of officer for the-position of adjutant.
§ Colonel YATEMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he considers the present adjutants better than the old ones?
§ Mr. HALDANEThere is always something better than what we have got.
§ Mr. CAMPIONIs it not anomalous that senior adjutants should be engaged in the same work as junior adjutants though they receive less pay?
§ Mr. HALDANENo; I cannot take that view.