§ Mr. BENNETT-GOLDNEYasked the Secretary of State for War (1) whether the seventy-two field batteries shown on page 14 of the Army Estimates, 1913–14, as being on the higher establishment and serving at Home are at the present moment up to the full establishment in officers, in non-commissioned officers, in men, in horses, and in guns?
§ Mr. TENNANTI am not prepared to publish any details concerning the composition of the Expeditionary Force. I may point out that the effect of the new changes will not have come into force until after 1st August.
§ Mr. BENNETT-GOLDNEYasked the Secretary of State for War (2) what is the establishment in officers, in noncommissioned officers, in horses, and in gins of a field battery on the higher establishment and on the manœuvre establishment, respectively?
§ Mr. TENNANTThe manœuvre establishment is based on brigades; the comparative figures are as follows:—
— Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Guns. Horses. Expeditionary Force 17 462 479 18 232 Manœuvres 17 230 247 9 207