52. Major HOPEasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that nearly every page of the 1912 edition of the King's Regulations has been amended by various subsequent Army Orders, and that consequently the price of a corrected copy is 17s. 6d.; and if he will state when he proposes issuing a new edition of the King's Regulations, and so enabling officers, non-commissioned officers and men to become acquainted with them at the reasonable cost of 1s. 6d., the published price of the book?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Mr. Tennant)There have been numerous amendments, but it is not, I think, the case that nearly every page has been altered in some respect. Amendment slips are supplied free and copies of the book, together with all the amendments which have been reprinted, can be bought from the Stationery Office or its agents at the original published price. It is recognised, however, that the accumulation of unincorporated amendments should have limits, and a new edition of the King's Regulations is in course of being produced.
§ Mr. TENNANTIt is not a short process, as no doubt the hon. Member is aware. When I say "in course of being produced," I do not mean that it is in the hands of the printers; but I hope that the new edition will be out some time early next year.
§ Mr. TENNANTI will give the hon. and gallant Gentleman such information as I have on that point.