20. MARQUESS of TULLIBARDINEasked the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the increasing tendency of supplying Infantry noncommissioned officers to the permanent staff of the Yeomanry, it can be arranged for such non-commissioned officers to receive Cavalry rates of pay while actually attached to Yeomanry and doing Cavalry duty, more especially as the employment of Infantry non-commissioned officers is a source of profit to the War Office, so far as their successors are concerned in the Infantry?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Mr. Tennant)I am not aware that there is an increasing tendency in this direction, but my right hon. Friend will consider the Noble Lord's suggestion.
MARQUESS of TULLIBARDINEMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman if he knows that the practice is—quite rightly—to appoint in some cases Infantry non-commissioned officers to Yeomanry Regiments. But in that case the Infantry non-commissioned officer who has the same work is paid at a lower rate than the Cavalry noncommissioned officer on the staff of the same regiment. This occasions grumbling. It is a difficult question, perhaps, but it is rather hard on the men concerned.
§ Mr. TENNANTMy right hon. Friend will consider that suggestion.