§ DR. THOMPSON (Monaghan, N.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if, before the issue of the promised Royal warrant for reform of the Royal Army Medical Corps, he will carefully consider the objections raised, both by the officers of the Royal Army Medical Corps and the Medical Schools, to the recommendations of the late Departmental Commission, as regards examinations for promotion; and if he will make such alterations as will limit these examinations to the real requirements of the service, viz., for promotion to the ranks of Major and Lieutenant-Colonel, as suggested by the Sub-Committee appointed by the Council of the British Medical Association to consider the reform of the Army Medical Service.
§ MR. BRODRICKThe only examinations in purely professional subjects will be those for Major and Lieutenant-Colonel. The examination of Lieutenants for the rank of Captain will be in corps and service duties only.