§ MAJOR NOLANasked the Secretary of State for War, How many Colonels now holding the command of Depôt Centres, or equivalent positions, will be compulsorily retired under the new Warrant before completing the period of five years' command for which they were 955 originally appointed; what will be approximately the average pension of each of these officers; and, will the total additional cost to the State considerably exceed £20,000 without effecting any compensating saving, or conferring any advantage on the officers in question?
§ MR. CHILDERSIn reply to my hon. and gallant Friend, I have to state that the Warrant, which will be issued before the 1st of July, will specify the appointments, the tenure of which will qualify officers to remain for specified periods on the active list. As a rule, the tenure of these offices must be two years at least, with special provisions as to service in the field.