§ LORD ADOLPHUS VANE-TEMPESTsaid, he rose to ask the Secretary of State 2127 for War if the Report of the Committee of the Land Transport Corps has come under the consideration of Her Majesty's Government; and, if so, whether Her Majesty's Government are prepared to carry out the recommendation of the Committee, and to grant to the Officers of the Land Transport Corps the usual rate of half-pay of the ranks they held at the period of the disbandment of the Corps?
GENERAL PEELsaid, the Report of the Land Transport Committee was under the consideration of the Government, but its recommendations would involve expenses which were not included in the estimate, and which it would be necessary to submit to the Treasury for their approval. He should be the last to keep any man out of the possession of what he might be fairly entitled to.