§ 39. Brigadier-General NATIONasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether it is intended that representative detachments from all over the country shall take part in the Territorial review which it is proposed to hold this summer, or whether it is to be confined to those stationed in the vicinity of London?
§ Mr. COOPERIt has not yet been decided whether it will be possible to hold a review, but, if it is held, it will be confined to troops in the vicinity of London.
§ Brigadier-General NATIONCan the hon. Gentleman state whether a Territorial officer will be given supreme command of that parade?
§ Mr. COOPERIt is too early to give a decision with regard to that question.
§ Brigadier-General NATIONIn view of the fact that the Territorial Army is no less than 45,000 under strength at present, does not the hon. Gentleman think that, if a Territorial officer could be given an important command of this nature, even for one day, it would be a great stimulus?
§ Mr. COOPERYes.
§ Mr. MAXTONIf it should be decided by the Government to hold such a review, would the cost of that review be met out of the existing Estimates, or would there be a Supplementary Estimate?
§ Mr. COOPERIt would be met out of the existing Estimates.
§ 40. Brigadier-General NATIONasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether any proportion of the £900,000 that is to be included in this year's Estimates for Territorial training will be devoted towards the cost of the proposed Territorial review; and, if so, how much?
§ Mr. COOPERNo, Sir.