§ 51. Sir J. D. REESasked the Secretary of State for War what steps are being taken to improve recruiting at Home, in view of the fact that emergency measures are now required in order to complete the strength of the units of the British Army serving in India?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Mr. Tennant)I do not think I can at present add anything to what was stated by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister in answer to an almost identical question put by the hon. Member for West Marylebone on the 1st instant.
53. Major HOPEasked whether the number of recruits enlisted for the Regular Army during the current year continue to show week by week a reduction compared with the corresponding weeks of 1912–13?
§ Mr. TENNANTOn the contrary, Sir, the number of recruits taken for the Regular Army has, except during four weeks, shown a consistent increase since the middle of January. Each individual week of this period has given better returns than the corresponding week of last year, with only four exceptions.