§ Mr. Anstruther-Grayasked the Secretary of State for War which Territorial units have refused to accept recruits during the last 12 months by reason of the fact that they were already over strength; whether he can state the number of recruits thus refused; and whether he has any information as to how many of them subsequently joined other units?
§ Sir V. WarrenderTerritorial Army units are at present allowed to recruit up to 30 per cent. over establishment in the case of yeomanry regiments, and 20 per cent. over establishment in the case of other units, if they apply for authority to do so. I have no information which would enable me to give the precise figures asked for in the question.