Mr. MacCALLUM SCOTTasked the Secretary of State for War, whether instructions have been given that officers in the Special Reserve and Territorial Force who are temporary unfit by reason of disability not caused by the performance of military duty are to be allowed sick leave with pay up to a maximum of three months, but if they are not fit for duty at the end of three months no further sick leave with pay is to be granted; whether these officers while still not discharged, and while incapable by illness of earning income, are deprived of all means of subsistence, and are nevertheless liable to be 686W called up for military duty as soon as they recover sufficient strength; and whether he proposes to take any action to remedy this state of affairs?
§ Mr. FORSTERYes, Sir; instructions in the sense of the first part of the question have been issued. Officers of the New Army and Territorial Force officers cease to serve after three months on sick leave and Special Reserve officers in the same circumstances are demobilised. As a general rule officers who ultimately become fit are recommissioned. The answer to the last part of the question is in the negative.