§ CAPTAIN COTTON (Cheshire, Wirral)asked the Secretary of State for War, Whether his attention has been called to the fact that there has been no promotion to the ranks of Lieutenant Colonel or Major in the Royal Artillery during the present year (Indian lists excepted); and, whether any steps are to be taken to remedy the stagnation in these and other ranks of the same regiment?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. E. STANHOPE) (Lincolnshire, Horncastle)On account of reductions in the establishment of Lieutenant Colonels and Majors in the Royal Artillery, there has not been any recent promotions to these ranks. The subject of how these reductions shall take effect has been under my consideration and that of the Treasury; but I hope it will shortly be settled.