§ MR. BIGGARasked the Secretary of State for War, If Colonel Tyrwhitt retired upon half-pay in time of war, and was accordingly, in the terms of then existing- warrants, passed over for promotion in his turn to the establishment of Major Generals; if his promotion on the 18th of May last was in accordance with the decision then come to, and with the provision of the Warrant of 1878 which prescribes that Colonels whose age exceed sixty-three years shall be ineligible for promotion; and, if his tenure of the grade of Major General from 18th May to 1st July will have the effect of securing to him a pension of £700 a-year from the latter date?
§ MR. CHILDERSSir, it is my duty to remind the House that the hon. Member for Cavan asked me this Question verbatim et literatim on the 26th of July last, and that I answered it fully and categorically. I must decline to be a party to wasting the time of the House by useless repetitions.