§ Colonel HICKMANasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether, considering that the adjutants of Territorial regiments have lately been ordered to make a census of horses round their district, which same duty is in many cases onerous and must actually interfere with the ordinary duties of these officers and put them to extra expense, and considering that many of these same officers are actually in receipt of 2s. 6d. less pay than others in similar appointments recently appointed, he will allow these officers some extra pay or allowance?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Mr. Tennant)It is not considered that the work thrown upon adjutants by the census of horses is such as to interfere unduly with the performance of their ordinary duties. These officers already get the usual travelling expenses when engaged on this duty and nothing further is contemplated.
§ Mr. ASHLEYIf they have to travel about the district, do they get travelling expenses for all the mileage they go?
§ Mr. TENNANTYes, Sir.
MARQUESS of TULLIBARDINEAre Imperial Yeomanry officers, who are adjutants, and are therefore only paid half-pay, ordered to do this work, and if so will they be paid the same as ordinary Regular officers?
§ Mr. TENNANTThe Noble Lord had better give me notice.