asked the Secretary of State for War the reason why the staff of the Territorial Army Directorate has increased from 15, costing £4,980 in 1914–16, to 25, costing £12,752, in the current year?

I would explain that the staff of the Territorial Army Directorate (including certain staff serving in other Directorates but employed on Territorial Army work) was, in 1914, 22 (three of which were part-time appointments) at a total cost of £6,710. During the War part of the work performed by the Territorial Army Directorate was transferred with four clerks (costing £445) to the Military Secretary, but other staff has now been transferred to the Directorate from other Departments. The present staff is 24 and will be reduced to 22 by 1st April, 1924. The increase in cost is due to the following causes:

• First: Increase of work due to the reorganisation of the Territorial Army, as the second line to the Regular Army.
• Second: The increased rates of pay authorised by Parliament since 1914.