§ Mr. CARLILEasked whether it is proposed to take, in diminution of Grants due from the Government, the income derived from the Oxford Row, Leeds, private property belonging to the Leeds Rifle Volunteer Corps, and which was held by 2447W a number of trustees up to the year 1887, and since that date by one trustee; whether the War Office proposes to insist that this private property of the corps shall be transferred to the county association; and whether this proposal is to be carried out, in view of the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act, which provides that all property transferred to a county association shall be held by that association for the benefit of the corresponding unit of the Territorial Force, in like manner in all respects as it was held by such commanding officer for the unit of the Volunteers?
§ Mr. HALDANEThe property was transferred to the county association by the Order in Council of 19th March, 1908, to be held for the benefit in like manner of the corresponding unit under Section 29 (3) (c) of the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act. The income derived from the property will be taken into account in estimating the amount required to be expended from Army funds in the administration of the unit and the amounts to be paid out of money voted by Parliament, under Section 3 (1) of the Act, will be reduced by a corresponding amount.