§ Colonel RAWSONasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that for nearly the last six months the Royal Garrison Artillery companies in Malta and Gibraltar have been eight captains and lieutenants short of their establishment, and that this has entailed onerous extra work on the officers of these companies; how long is this state of affairs to continue; and whether, in view of the fact that money is provided in the Army Estimates for complete cadres, he can see his way to grant extra pay to those officers who have had the extra work thrown upon them?
§ Mr. TENNANTThe number of existing vacancies is not eight, as stated, but five, namely, Gibraltar 2 and Malta 3. These vacancies are all for subalterns and not for captains No Grant of extra pay in these circumstances is allowed.