§ 16. Mr. G. LOCKER-LAMPSONasked the Secretary of State for War whether it is proposed to make any reduction in the staff at Sandhurst for the training of cadets?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSI do not think any immediate reduction in the instructional staff of 62 persons for 700 cadets is practicable but I am reviewing the whole position.
§ Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSONMay I ask whether at the present moment there is a staff of 562 persons to look after 700 cadets?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSThe instructional staff number not 562 but 62.
§ Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSONI referred to the whole staff.
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSI have said I am looking into the whole question.
§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYHow is it that 12 cadets are considered sufficient for an instructor at the Royal Military College, while under the Education Department a teacher has to instruct 50 pupils?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSThat question should not be addressed to me.