§ MR. SAMPSON LLOYDasked the Secretary of State for India, If it is a fact that the rank of Major is granted to Officers of the Militia and Volunteer Battalions of a Territorial Regiment after 20 years' service, and the rank of Lieut.-Colonel after 25 years' service; and, if he will consider the advisability, now that the Militia and Volunteer Officers are doing duty with the regular battalions, of granting similar rank to the officers of those battalions with the same length of service?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONThe rank referred to as granted in the Auxiliary Forces is entirely honorary, and affords the holder neither precedence nor military command over officers of the Army. There is no necessity for extending the system to Army officers.