105 and 106. Mr. ALAN SYKESasked the Secretary of State for War (1) whether, in view of the fact that, out of an establishment of 196,627 non-commissioned officers and men of the Territorial Infantry, only 88,720 did their training in camp this year for fifteen days and over, he will inform the House what steps he is taking to induce more men to put in their full training, so as to allay the feeling of apprehension which is felt in the country by the knowledge that such a small percentage of the Territorial Infantry is fully trained; and (2) whether, with a view to encouraging employers to induce their men to join 1887 the Territorial Force and give them leave for fifteen days' camp per annum, he will consider the question of returning to those employers the amount of contribution they have paid in each year under the National Insurance Act (Health Insurance) for each employé for each year he serves, provided that he attends camp for a period of not less than fifteen days?
§ Colonel SEELYThe length of the period of attendance in camp chiefly depends upon the facilities granted by the employers of men serving in the force. The suggestion made in the second question will be considered.