§ Major GLYNasked the Secretary of State for War whether the Army is now recruited fully up to establishment; whether the number of officers is requisite for the establishment; and what steps is he taking to ensure that officers belonging to the Special Reserve and Reserve of Officers have sufficient inducement offered to be available in time of emergency?
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§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON - EVANSThe Peace and War Establishments of the Regular Army have not yet been fixed, and consequently the number of officers required from the Reserves is not known. In the re-organisation of the Special Reserve as Militia the terms to be offered to officers will receive due consideration. As regards the Reserve of Officers, officers drawing retired pay are liable for service; for other officers an additional inducement now exists in the shape of promotion in the Reserve which was not permissible before the War.