§ Brigadier-General WIGANasked the Secretary of State for War how many Army draught horses are boarded out and on what terms as regards payment and ownership?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLFourteen thousand six hundred and ninety-seven draught animals are now boarded out. The terms of payment are £7 10s. per annum, the allottee to become the owner after six years.
§ Brigadier-General WIGANasked the Secretary of State for War how many district remount officers are employed for the inspection of horses boarded out; what is the annual pay and allowance of the above officers; what number of depôts are retained for holding horses to replace casualties of those boarded out; and what the estimated annual cost of those depôts is?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThere are 84 district remount officers; they are not fully employed in this work, which is additional to their pre-War work. Their pay is £320 per annum; the only allowances are those for travelling when on duty. Five depôts are retained at an estimated annual cost of £33,560.