§ MR. LAMBERT (Devonshire, South Molton)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if the finding of the Court of Inquiry into the Lindley disaster, that Lieutenant Colonel Spragge took all the necessary military precautions and occupied the best available position, that he held out as long as he possibly could, but could have held out longer if irresponsible persons had not raised white flags, is in accordance with the regulation providing that a Court of Inquiry will give no opinion on the conduct of any officer or soldier.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. BRODRICK, Surrey, Guild-ford)The Court of Inquiry was held on certain released prisoners, and not on the disaster; and the Court, in accordance with paragraph 544, King's Regulations, recorded their opinion as to whether the officers or soldiers were taken prisoners by reason of the chances of war, or through neglect or misconduct on their own part.