HC Deb 01 March 1916 vol 80 c1065W
Mr. LEICESTER HARMSWORTH

asked the Under-Secretary of State for War if, in view of the probability of married men recruited under the Derby scheme being shortly called to the Colours, he will give instructions for the transfer of all single men in the Army Service Corps, the Royal Army Medical Corps, the Army Ordnance Corps, and the Army Pay Corps to Line regiments and for their places to be filled by such married men?

Mr. TENNANT

I am advised that the summary procedure suggested would lead to the immediate disorganisation of the whole Army. In the circumstances, I can give no undertaking that it will be adopted.