HC Deb 12 March 1936 vol 309 c2336W
Mr. OSWALD LEWIS

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will state, as at the last convenient date, by how many men the Regular Army, the Territorial Army, the Army Reserve, and the Supplementary Reserve, respectively, are short of the establishments provided for in the Estimates for 1935–36?

Sir V. WARRENDER

On 1st February, the approximate deficits on the respective recruiting establishments were: Regular Army, 4,000; Territorial Army, 40,000; Supplementary Reserve, 4,000. The strength of the Army Reserve was approximately 1,700 below the maximum numbers provided in the Estimates.