§ 33. Mr. BENNETT-GOLDNEYasked the Under-Secretary for War how many time-expired non-commissioned officers and men have left the Regular Army during the last twelve months; and what is the amount of the bonus offered to time-expired non-commissioned officers and men as an inducement for them to rejoin?
§ Mr. TENNANTI do not think it would be desirable to make public these figures. A bounty of £15 is payable to Regular soldiers who agree to continue in the Service for the duration of the War instead of claiming their discharge on termination of engagement.
§ Mr. BENNETT- GOLDNEYWill the right hon. Gentleman consider the desirability of increasing the bounty so as to retain more of these valuable men?
§ Mr. TENNANTThe bounty has only just been created. It is pretty high, and I do not think it is possible to do as the hon. Member suggests.