§ Colonel GREIGasked the Secretary of State for War what were the respective Establishments of all ranks authorised by Parliament for the Army, Army Reserve, Militia or Special Reserve, Volunteer and Yeomanry, or Territorial Force, as the case may be, forming the Home and or Colonial Establishments, other than the Regular Forces (regimental) on the Indian Establishment, for each of the years 1900 to 1912, inclusive; what were, in the these respective years, the number of effectives of all ranks, giving for 1912 the date of the latest Return; what were the total estimates authorised and expenditure in each of the years in question on all Army services (i.e., including not only personnel but also horses, armaments, works, etc.); and what were the corresponding figures in those years relating to the British Regular Forces (regimental) on the Indian Establishment?
§ Colonel SEELYThe statistics showing the Establishment and Strength of the Regular Army (excluding the troops in India), Army Reserve, Militia (or Special Reserve), Reserve Division of the Militia, Yeomanry and Volunteers (or Territorial Force), and Channel Islands, and Colonial Militia and Volunteers, with the sums provided in, and expended from, Army Votes, 1900–01 to 1912–13, are as follows:—
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Year. Regular Army (excluding Indian establishment. Army Reserve. Militia or Special Reserve. Reserve Division of the Militia. Yeomanry and Volunteers or Territorial Force. Channel Islands and Colonial Militia and Volunteers. Amounts provided in Army Estimates. Amounts Expended. Establishment. Strength. Establishment. Strength. Establishment. Strength. Establishment. Strength. Establishment. Strength. Establishment. Strength. £ £ 1900–01 … … 430,000 366,499 90,000 5,251 128,547 95,774 — — 274,879 286,593 6,114 5,390 91,999,400 91,343,544 1901–02 … … 450,000 342,402 90,000 2,398 127,046 105,533 50,000 — 407,784 292,557 5,833 4,970 92,915,000 92,660,874 1902–03 … … 420,000 257,970 80,000 32,865 127,108 105,339 50,000 — 379,460 271,882 5,833 4,922 69,310,100 68,863,527 1903–04 … … 235,761 225,468 70,000 66,471 127,560 92,467 50,000 5,052 380,826 279,847 5,821 4,922 36,945,000 36,728,580 1904–05 … … 227,000 220,022 80,000 74,940 127,559 89,100 10,000 7,082 371,753 281,348 5,792 4,783 29,380,000 28,895,624 1905–06 … … 221,300 203,828 104,000 94,770 127,525 88,209 7,500 7,657 369,202 275,620 5,566 5,008 29,813,000 28,478,863 1906–07 … … 204,100 196,885 122,000 110,596 127,531 86,129 8,000 7,783 364,844 281,590 5,527 4,695 29,796,100 28,501,421 1907–08 … … 190,000 183,163 129,000 125,370 126,161 84,505 7,700 3,413 362,252 279,226 5,527 4,744 27,760,100 27,141,642 1908–09 … … 185,000 181,301 142,000 133,949 79,361 *62,657 2,000 1,793 313,065 197,841 5,841 5,421 27,459,000 26,859,299 1909–10 … … 183,200 184,513 137,000 134,556 90,664 *69,954 1,650 1,038 314,193 270,642 5,841 5,463 27,435,000 27,243,825 1910–11 … … 184,200 180,121 138,000 135,712 86,539 *63,086 700 593 313,674 267,806 5,873 5,460 27,760,100 27,549,491 1911–12 … … 186,400 181,981 139,000 138,531 91,219 *60,931 500 205 315,554 264,911 5,876 5,468 27,690,000 27,652,342 1912–13 … … 186,600 182,479 139,000 139,077 89,913 *58,954 150 113 314,798 262,240 5,876 5,295 28,108,000 28,108,000 (estimated) *The figures for strength of Special Reserve since 1908–9, exclude those Militiamen who elected to complete their Militia engagement and not to Join the Special Reserve. Their number has fallen from 8,385 on 1st October, 1908, to 775 on 1st October, 1912. No expenditure has been incurred in respect of these men. As regards the last part of the question I must ask my hon. and gallant Friend to refer to my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for India.