§ Mr. BENNETT-GOLDNEYasked the Secretary of State for War if he will give the establishment and the strength, respectively, of officers, of non-commissioned officers, and of men, by arms, of Category B and Category C of the Special Reserve, on 1st July, 1913; and if he will say if the men of Category C only are to be called to the Colours in case of war; and whether 2238W these men receive an annual bounty of £4 per man and receive no annual training?
§ Mr. TENNANTThe figures required are as follows:—
— Category (b) Category (c) Establishment. Strength. Establishment. Strength. Royal Engineers 600 319 — — Army Service Corps — 60 4,000 1,832 Royal Army Medical Corps 2,985 681 — — Royal Flying Corps — — 200 * *No figures are at present available. All Special Reservists, to whatever category they belong, are liable to be called to the Colours in case of War. Men of Category C will be required to perform duties similar to those performed by them in civil life, and consequently need no instruction as soldiers. This category is at present composed of mechanical transport drivers, Army Service Corps who get a bounty of £4 per annum, and of horse transport drivers, Army Service Corps, who get bounties of £4, £2, or £1 according to their rank.