§ Mr. ASHLEYasked the Secretary of State for War how many officers and men, respectively, of the Territorial Force did not attend camp in 1910?
§ Mr. HALDANEThe number of officers and men of the Territorial Force absent with or without leave from camp in 1910 were 748 and 16,168 respectively.
§ Sir CHARLES HUNTERasked the Secretary of State for War what number of staff officers are employed in a division of Regulars on a war basis; and what number are available for employment with a Territorial division on the same war basis?
§ Mr. HALDANEThe war establishment of a Regular Division contains six officers on the personal staff who are aides-decamp, and eleven staff officers. It is intended that the war establishment of a Territorial Division shall be similarly constituted. There are at present six staff officers on the peace establishment of a Territorial Division.
Mr. EDMUND HARVEYasked the Secretary of State for War whether he has addressed letters to the governing bodies of the boys' brigade, Church lads' brigade, Jewish lads' brigade, and other organisations for boys, suggesting affiliation or other connection with the Territorial Army; if so, what replies have been received; and whether he will lay copies of the correspondence?
§ Mr. HALDANENo official suggestion has ever been made by the War Office to any of the bodies mentioned that they should affiliate with the Territorial Army.