§ THE MARQUESS OF LANSDOWNEMy Lords, my noble friend Viscount Midleton is unable to be here this evening, but I observe that the representative of the War Office is also absent. Prom that I gather that he would be willing that the address which Viscount Midleton asks for shall be presented. On behalf of the noble Viscount I beg to move.
§ Moved, "That an humble address be presented to His Majesty for a Return showing the strength of the Regular Army, Special Reserve, and Territorial Army on 1st October, 1908:—Strength of the Regular Army on the Home Establishment on 1st October, 1905, 1438 and 1st October, 1908: Cavalry; Artillery (Horse and Field Garrison); Foot Guards; Infantry of the Line; other arms; total. Number of recruits attested for Regular Army, 1st October, 1907, to 1st October, 1908: Militia and Special Reserve: Strength of Militia, 1st October, 1905: Infantry; Artillery. Strength of Special Reserve, 1st October, 1908: Infantry; Artillery. Number of recruits, Militia: (a) Attested for Militia; (b) Transferred to Regular Army: 1st October, 1903, to 1st October, 1904; 1st October, 1904, to 1st October, 1905; 1st October, 1905, to 1st October, 1906; 1st October, 1906, to 1st October, 1907. Number of recruits for Special Reserves:—(a) Attested for Militia or Special Reserve; (b) Transferred to Regular Army: 1st October, 1907, to 1st October, 1908. Number of Militiamen under twenty, 1st October, 1905. Number of Special Reservists under twenty, 1st October, 1908. Volunteers:—Number of Volunteers, 1st October, 1905: (a) Infantry; (b) Artillery. Number of Territorial Army, 1st October, 1908: (a) Infantry; (b) Artillery. Volunteer recruits, 1st October, 1904, to 1st October, 1905. Recruits for Territorial Army or Volunteers, 1st October, 1907, to 1st October, 1908.—(The Marquess of Lansdowne for Viscount Midleton.)
§ EARL BEAUCHAMPThe Undersecretary for War has directed me to say that he would be very glad to agree to the presentation of the address.
§ Motion agreed to, and ordered accordingly.