§ MR. KEIR HARDIEI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether the vacant steps in the Loyal Army Medical Corps, under Article 362 of the Royal Warrant, have been filled up; and whether it is intended that the officers concerned will have their promotion ante-dated, in view of their having been kept out of pay and allowances for over six months: and whether retired and seconded officers are shown under that grade and their places left vacant contrary to the rule and practice in other corps.
LORD STANLEYThe promotions consequent on the vacancies in the ranks of Surgeon - General and Colonel, Royal Army Medical Corps, have been gazetted. The selection of officers for increased pay under Article 362 of the Pay Warrant has been made. These promotions will be ante-dated. Seconded and retired officers employed are not included in the authorised number of the ranks referred to, though shown therein.