§ SIR PATRICK O'BRIENasked the Secretary of State for War, When the Report and Evidence taken before the Departmental Committee presided over by Lord Airey, on the state of the British Army at home, in India, and the Colonies, will be presented to Parliament?
§ MR. CAMPBELL -BANNERMANSir, in reply to my hon. Friend, I must refer him to the somewhat extended answer which the Secretary of State for War gave to the hon. and gallant Officer the Member for Marlow (Colonel Owen Williams) on last Monday week. The Report and Evidence will not be presented to Parliament before the decision of Her Majesty's Government on the very numerous questions raised by this Committee of officers has been arrived at; and my right hon. Friend hopes to announce these decisions in moving the Estimates next year.
SIR PATRICK O' BRIENWill the Report in question be presented before the Estimates come on next year?
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANIt will not be presented to Parliament until Her Majesty's Government have arrived at a decision on the question; and my right hon. Friend hopes that he will be able to announce his decision next year. In that case, the Report will be presented to the House before the Estimates.