§ DR. SHIPMAN () NorthamptonTo ask the Secretary of State for War if he will state how many Reserve officers have been promoted after being called to army service in May, 1900; and whether these officers were graded in the higher rank in the Army List and received the pay of the higher rank while serving.
§ DR. SHIPMANTo ask the Secretary of State for War if he will state why some Reserve officers, promoted after three months service, do, and others, promoted after three years service, do not receive the pay of the rank to which they have been promoted, and who appear in the Army List as serving in the higher rank.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Brodrick.) In reply to these Questions, 195 were so promoted up to the 31st October, 1902. These officers were promoted in the Reserve, but, in the case of some few who 912 continuedin employment after promotion, it has not been found possible to utilise their services in the higher grade conferred, as the establishment did not permit it. Those promoted will receive the pay of their rank except those in receipt of consolidated pay and departmental officers, whose pay is regulated by their grade in such department, and not by the rank of the officers.