§ Mr. T. RICHARDSONasked the Secretary of State for War whether there is any scheduled period of hours during which men of the various categories are subject to training; and whether in some cases the period is as long as twelve hours per day?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe training of the various arms are carried out in each case under a syllabus, but I cannot find that in any case the number of hours during which a man is under training in the day is anything like twelve hours a day, except possibly during periods of training in field work, when men are being accustomed to active service conditions. On these occasions arrangements are always made for the feeding and rest of the men, and this is part and parcel of their training in the field.