12 Colonel NEWMANasked the-Secretary of State for War (1) how many officers were employed in the War Office 727 on 1st July, 1914, and 31st January, 1921, respectively, and in which Departments the officers are now employed; and whether each Department or sub-Department was in existence on 1st August, 1914;
(2) whether he has taken the opportunity of comparing, by a perusal of the official Army Lists of August, 1914, and of January, 1921, the number of officers employed at the War Office on the two dates in question; and has he considered the possibility of replacing a large number of the officers now employed by clerks?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSThe number of officers employed in the War Office in August, 1914, was 147, and on 1st February, 1921, was 333. I will circulate a statement showing the Departments and sub-Departments in which the officers are now employed. With the ex-
| STATEMENT showing the number of Officers employed at the War Office in August, 1914, and February, 1921. | ||||
| Department. | Number of Officers. | |||
| February, 1921. | August, 1914. | |||
| Military Secretary | … | … | 13 | 2 |
| Cief of the Imperial General Staff | … | … | 1 | 1 |
| puty Chief of the Imperial General Staff | … | … | 1 | — |
| Assistants | … | … | 2 | — |
| Directorate of Military Operations | … | … | 27 | 37 |
| Directorate of Staff Duties | … | … | 33 | 9 |
| Directorate of Military Intelligence | … | … | 38 | — |
| Directorate of Military Training | … | … | — | 17 |
| Adjutant General | … | … | 1 | 1 |
| Directorate of Recruiting and Organisation | … | … | — | 8 |
| Directorate of Organisation | … | … | 19 | — |
| Directorate of Personal Services | … | … | 39 | 8 |
| Directorate of Mobilisation | … | … | — | 3 |
| Directorate of Mobilisation and Recruiting | … | … | 15 | — |
| Directorate of Army Medical Services | … | … | 17 | 6 |
| Quarter-Master General | … | … | 1 | 1 |
| Deputy Quarter-Master General | … | … | 1 | — |
| Directorate of Transport and Movements | … | … | — | 5 |
| Directorate of Movements and Quartering | … | … | 16 | — |
| Directorate of Remounts | … | … | 4 | 3 |
| Directorate of Supplies and Quartering | … | … | — | 4 |
| Directorate of Supplies and Transport | … | … | 22 | — |
| Directorate of Equipment and Ordnance Stores | … | … | 11 | 6 |
| Directorate of Army Veterinary Services | … | … | 3 | 2 |
| Directorate of Surplus Stores and Salvage* | … | … | 8 | — |
| Directorate of Canteens* | … | … | 3 | — |
| Master General of the Ordnance | … | … | 1 | 1 |
| Directorate of Artillery | … | … | 28 | 9 |
| Directorate of Fortifications and Works | … | … | 24 | 14 |
| Directorate of the Territorial Force | … | … | 5 | 4 |
| Directorate of Military Aeronautics | … | … | — | 6 |
| * Not in existence on 1st August, 1914. |
§ ception of two sub-Departments, employing 11 officers, all the Departments and sub-Departments were in existence on 1st August, 1914. The possibility of reducing the number of officers employed is constantly receiving attention, and considerable reductions have been, and are being, made. The work upon which staff officers are employed is not such as can be done by clerks, and the suggestion made by the hon. and gallant Member is therefore not practicable.
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSNo, that is not at all what I said. What I said was that reductions had been and were being made.
§ The following is the statement referred to:
72913. Colonel NEWMANasked the Secretary of State for War how many temporary officers are still employed in the War Office or in the commands; and when is it proposed to discontinue their employment?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSThe number of non-Regular officers now serving with the Army, both at home and abroad, and paid for under War Office Votes is approximately 4,000. Of this number, 42 are serving in the War Office. Reductions are being carried out as rapidly as circumstances permit.