§ Mr. NIELDasked the Under-Secretary for War (1) whether in view of the memorandum of the Secretary of State, dated 28th February last, that it was not proposed to make the National Reserve a third line of defence, but merely a register of the names of officers and men suitable for service in times of national emergency, he will state what facilities the War Office propose to give, either by an increased Grant beyond the 1s. per head per annum, to enable this body of 76,000 men to be kept together and the interest of the men in the movement sustained; (2) whether in view of the fact that there are 13,000 National Reservists registered in the City and County of London area who are forty-five years of age or under, three-fifths of whom have served with the Regular Forces for long periods, the Secretary of State will sanction these men wearing a prescribed uniform provided at their own expense, especially in view of the inducement the wearing of such a uniform would give to men to join and continue in the National Reserve; (3) 1673W whether in view of the fact that the National Reserve has been expressly created by Army Order one of the forces of the Crown, he will consider the desirability, in the interest of that force, that the regulations of the City and County of London should not declare that appointments in the National Reserve are not to be considered as Army appointments and that any designation thereby attained is not to be used in any other connection or on visiting cards?
§ Colonel SEELYAs stated on the introduction of the Army Estimates, the whole question of the National Reserve is now being considered by a representative Committee.