HC Deb 05 July 1938 vol 338 cc147-8
1. Mr. Mander

asked the Secretary of State for War the number of Members of this House who hold commissions or are members of the Army or Army Reserve and are thereby bound by King's Regulations?

The Secretary of State for War (Mr. Hore-Belisha)

Twenty-three hon. Members hold commissions in the Territorial Army and two hold commissions in the Militia. These hon. Members are subject to military law at all times under Section 175 of the Army Act. In addition, 57 hon. Members hold commissions in the Regular Army, Supplementary or Territorial Army Reserves of Officers, and are, generally speaking, subject to military law only when they are ordered on any military duty for which as reserve officers they may be liable.

Mr. Mander

Are any hon. Members in the other ranks of the Army, below commissioned rank?

Mr. Hore-Belisha

I think not. We have no record of that.

Mr. Mander

Would it be possible to find out?

Mr. Hore-Belisha

It would mean asking every hon. Member. Our impression is that there are not.