§ 7 and 8. Major GLYNasked the Secretary of State for War (1) how many officers and non-commissioned officers, respectively, serving in the Army to-day have been seconded to the Royal Air Force for the courses of training in flying and observing that have, been laid down; what are the requirements of the Army for pilots and observers to work with the Army in peace time; what is this figure in comparison with the estimated number required by the war establishments of the Army and the Royal Air Force;
(2) how many of the batteries of artillery, regiments of cavalry, or battalions of infantry condemned to be disbanded or fused with other units have at this date been so dealt with; what is the number of officers of each of these arms who have resigned their commissions; how many have been transferred to other units; and what is the actual ration strength of the Army as a whole compared with the authorised establishment, showing Territorials and Yeomanry separately?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Lieut.-Colonel Sir R. Sanders)I regret that it has not been possible, in the time available, to obtain the information necessary to enable me to answer these questions. I will communicate with my hon. and gallant Friend as soon as possible.