§ 14. Mr. Spenceasked the Secretary of State for War, what is the reason for refusing to allocate a seat on the Army Council to the Director-General of the T.A.
§ Mr. BellengerExecutive action on Territorial Army matters is now the responsibility of the military members of the Army Council dealing with the same subjects for the Regular Army.
§ Mr. SpenceIs the Minister aware of the feeling on the part of Territorial Associations that they might have the same status as they had before the war?
§ Mr. BellengerActually, because of the changed rôle of the Territorial Army, I think it is more appropriate that these matters should now be dealt with by the military members of the Army Council who are now responsible for the T.A.
§ 33. Colonel Gomme-Duncanasked the Secretary of State for War if he will ensure that adequate up-to-date equipment and vehicles are immediately available for the formation and training of units of the T.A.; and whether special provision is being made for units covering widely dispersed' areas.
§ The Under-Secretary of State for War (Mr. John Freeman)Action has been taken to ensure that up-to-date equipment and vehicles are available to the Territorial Army. As the requirement of every unit will vary, depending on recruiting and the accommodation available, it has 9 been left to units to ask for what they want against scales laid down by the War Office. The answer to the last part of the Question is, "Yes, Sir."
§ Mr. Godfrey NicholsonIs the hon. Gentleman aware that Territorial units are very short of canteen equipment and elementary furniture for their offices?
§ Mr. FreemanYes, Sir. I am very well aware of that.