§ COLONEL MAKINSasked the Secretary to the Admiralty, When he will inform the House of the steps which are to be taken to remove the block to promotion which exists in the case of the officers of the Royal Marines?
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANPromotion in the Corps of Royal Marines may be said at present to be in a satisfactory state, the stagnation which existed two years ago having been removed by the measures then adopted. Although, however, there is no block to promotion in the Corps itself, there are some questions of supersession, as between officers of the Marines and of the Army, which are receiving the attention of the two Departments; and I hope a scheme will shortly be adopted which will place the condition of the two Services on fairer terms in this respect.