§ MR. GRIFFITH BOSCAWEN (Kent, Tunbridge)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that there is dissatisfaction felt by officers of the Militia in consequence of the fact that officers of other Auxiliary forces have had Army rank conferred on them while serving; in South Africa, thus giving them seniority over Militia officers of the same rank, although the Militia is the oldest Auxiliary force; and whether he can remedy this by conferring Army rank on all Militia officers serving abroad in future.
LORD STANLEYThis question is-under consideration. I hope to be able to give a definite answer before long.