asked whether permission given to a school to form a contingent of the junior division of the Officers' Training Corps is conditional on a supply of officers for some branch of the Army being maintained; whether contingents who fail to keep up an adequate supply of officers are to be retained; and whether any difference is made either in payment of capitation grant or in training between those contingents which supply a large percentage and those who supply amounts to a very small percentage of their strength?

Until the actual results in the production of officers can be more accurately gauged formation of further contingents is in abeyance except in very special cases, and the retention of those which fail to give an adequate return for the expenditure incurred in their administration and training will be duly considered. The reply to the last part of the question is in the negative.