§ Mr. MANDERasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office the number of enlistments in Supplementary Reserve Category C in each of the last five years and in each month of the present year; and the reason for the payment of bounties to men who are to receive no peace-time training?
§ Mr. COOPERThe number of enlistments into Category C of the Supple- 1287W mentary Reserve during each of the last five recruiting years and in the months
Recruiting year (1st October to 30th September). Number enlisted. 1st October, 1931, to 27th February, 1932. Month Number enlisted. 1926–27 … … … 645 October, 1931 … … 107 1927–28 … … … 463 November, 1931 … … 128 1928–29 … … … 3,619 December, 1931 … … 185 1929–30 … … … 4,788 January, 1932 … … 114 1930–31 … … … 1,617 February, 1932 … … 97 Total … 631 Bounties are paid to these Reservists in consideration of a liability to foreign service whenever called upon.