§ Mr. VIANTasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will state the number of persons employed in his Department who are in receipt of salary and pension, apart from war or disability pension?
Mr. COOPERThis information is not readily available and could only be 1045W obtained by individual inquiry of retired officers and ex-soldiers serving in the War Office and outstations. I regret that I cannot undertake an investigation which involves so large an amount of time and labour.