HC Deb 22 December 1925 vol 189 cc2178-9W
Sir F. SYKES

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is in a position to estimate and state the numbers employed, and/or the expenditure of salaries, wages, and pay, in the fighting units of the Army and in other military services, respectively?

Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANS

The total of troops on the British establishment of the Army (excluding temporary " Additional Numbers ") in Vote A, shown on page 10 of the current year's Army Estimates, may be divided between fighting units and administrative and other services as follows:

(1) Cavalry, Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Royal Corps of Signals, Infantry, Military Police and Tank Corps … 29,762
(2) Others … 24,957
Total … 154,719

The total provision for pay (excluding allowance) is approximately for

  1. (1) £11,410,000
    • and for
  2. (2) £4,110,000.