§ Mr. HOGGEasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he can give the names, of the existing Chelsea Commissioners, the constitution of the body, the number of existing Commissioners, how many of them are paid for their services, the arrangements by which they sit in rota, and the name of the present chairman?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe information for which my hon. Friend asks is as follows:
THE COMMISSIONERS. 1. The Paymaster-General The Right Hon. Lord Newton. 2. The Secretary of State for War Vacant. 3. The Under-Secretary of State for War The Right Hon. H. J. Tennant, M.P. 4. The Secretary of War Office Sir R. H. Brade, K.C.B. 5. The Junior Lord of the Treasury The Treasury have not nominated Representative since 1906. 6. The Finance Member of the Army Council H. W. Forster, Esq., M.P. 7. The Governor, Royal Hospital General The Right, Hon. Sir N. G. Lyttelton, G.C.B., G.C.V.O. 8. The Director-General of Army Medical Service Surgeon-General Sir A. Keogh, K.C.B. 9. The Director-General of Territorial Force The holders of these appointments are ex-offcio Commissioners and attend the Board meetings in rotation when able to do so. 10. The Director of Recruiting and Organisation 11. The Director of Personal Services 12. The Director of Transport and Movements 13. The Director of Remounts 14. The Director of Supplies and Quartering 15. The Director of Equipment and Ordnance Stores 16. The Lieutenant-Governor and Secretary of Royal Hospital. Major-General Sir Charles Crutchley K.C.V.O. 17. Sir Thomas Cave-Browne-Cave, C.B. (late Deputy Accountant-General, War Office.) Specially appointed. 18. Brigadier-General A. G. Balfour 19. Brigadier-General C. H. P. Carter, Commanding No. 10 District, Hounslow. 20. Major-General Sir H. N. Bunbury, K.C.B. 21. Surgeon-General Sir W. L. Grubbins, K.C.B. 22. H. De la Bere, Esq, C.B. 23. Lieutenant-Colonel H. P. Hancox 24 Major-General E. T. Dickson