§ LORD HENEAGEMy Lords, I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War what is the total number of regimental majors and lieutenant-colonels now serving on the Staff and on extra regimental duty unseconded under Regulation 26 of the Royal Warrant of 1903, and if he can state the actual number of squadron majors in the 765 Cavalry, and battery majors in the Artillery respectively on the Staff and extra regimental duty, and the difference in the annual pay of those officers, and that of the captains responsible for their duties during their absence from the regiments.
§ THE EARL OF HARDWICKEThere are no regimental lieutenant-colonels, and there are 322 regimental majors serving on the Staff and on extra regimental duty unseconded under Regulation 26 of the Royal Warrant of 1903. The actual number of squadron majors in the cavalry on Staff and extra regimental duty is 18, and of battery majors in the Artillery 108. The differences between the pay of these squadron majors and battery majors and that of the captains responsible for their duties during their absence from their regiments are £75 and £107 respectively.
§ House adjourned at a quarter past Seven o'clock, till To-morrow, half-past Ten o'clock.