§ Mr. Patrickasked the Secretary of State for War, what is the total establishment, on a war footing, of the Territorial Force; what is its present strength; and how many officers and other ranks, respectively, joined during the month of September last?
§ Sir V. WarrenderThe present authorised establishment of the Territorial Army is 10,257 officers and 191,450 other ranks. The strength on 1st October last was 10,113 officers and 176,576 other ranks. The numbers who joined during September were 89 officers and 2,610 other ranks.