§ Mr. L. SMITHasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office the strength of the Officers Training Corps at the present time, and in particular at the universities, as compared with 1932, 1931, and 1930?
§ Mr. COOPER:The strength of the Officers Training Corps (excluding permanent staff) on 1st October, 1932, which is the latest date for which figures are available, was:—Senior Division, 163 officers, 4,481 cadets; Junior Division, 618 officers, 27,163 cadets. The corresponding figures for the preceding three years were:
— Senior Division. Junior Division. Officers. Cadets. Officers. Cadets. 1931 … 184 4,484 657 32,963 1930 … 184 4,461 677 34,624 1929 … 165 4,452 680 34,581