I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War what is the strength of the Aldershot division, men and horses; and how many were present on parade on the occasion of the Shahzada's visit?

The strength of the Aldershot command on June 1 was 20,051 men 4,045 horses and mules. Of these numbers 17,098 men and 3,377 horses were present on parade on the occasion referred to.

asked whether the difference between the total strength of the men on parade was not to be attributed to a great extent to the large number of employed men; and what was the number of employed men now at Aldershot.

I have not got the figures for this year. But last year, when there was a large margin between those present on parade and the number in the command, those absent were accounted for as being a large number of them recruits, a certain number on guard, some sick, some on leave, some dismounted cavalry and engineers, some Army Service Corps, a large number at musketry practice, some attending classes, clerks, cooks, officers' servants, and so on. I may mention that last year of the discrepancy of 5,000, the officers' servants only numbered 208.

But they were not the only employed men.

No; I have not got the figures of the employed men.