§ Captain Pluggeasked the Secretary of State for War what is the present shortage of personnel in each of the principal branches of the Army, and how the shortage compares with that obtaining at the same date in 1937?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaFollowing is the information:
— Deficit on 1st June 1938 (all ranks). Deficit on 1st June 1937 (all ranks). Cavalry of the Line 21 878 Royal Artillery 4,129 5,162 Royal Engineers 2,127 3,067 Royal Corps of Signals 1,074 1,776 Infantry of the Line 15,651 13,882 Other Arms 2,691 3,771 Totals 25,693 28,476