HC Deb 18 September 1893 vol 17 c1475
SIR R. TEMPLE

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that widespread anxiety prevails as to the future educational course for entrance into the Army, and that no information on the subject can be obtained from the War Office; can he tell when the subjects of examination for next April and June will be published; can he also say if Latin is to be obligatory, and, if such be the case, what is the minimum standard of marks to be in this subject; and if he is aware that a high standard in Latin must result in the rejection of numbers of very promising candidates?

MR. WOODALL

With regard to the first question of the hon. Member, I may say that every inquiry on this subject has been answered by the War Office. The Regulations for the examinations in April and June are in the printers' hands, and will be issued shortly. Latin remains an obligatory subject, and candidates who have not already passed the preliminary examination will be required to obtain such an aggregate of marks therein as may satisfy the Civil Service Commissioners.