§ Mr. LESLIE SCOTTasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he is aware that the practice in regard to the provision of officers' uniforms, etc., to men in officers' training corps and cadet battalions is for the tailors to make the outfit in advance before the man is gazetted, taking a draft on his Army bankers which is cashed immediately he is gazetted; and whether, in view of the fact that no more cadets will be put forward for commissions unless hostilities are resumed, he can give an assurance that the very large number of drafts now outstanding for outfits which have been ordered and provided will be met out of Army funds?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe system referred to is understood to be one by which the cadet has been able to obtain certain articles of3354W uniform, not required by him while a cadet, by a private arrangement with tailors, before he was actually in possession of his outfit allowance. I am not aware that the case has yet arisen in practice, but my hon. and learned Friend, I am sure, will not be surprised that I can give no such assurance as he suggests.