§ SIR HOWARD VINCENT (Sheffield, Central)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War by whom the commanding officers invited to confer with him on questions relating to the Volunteer force are being selected; and if he will consider the expediency of leaving the nomination of the delegation to the Institute of the Commanding Officers of Volunteers.
§ MR. BROMLEY DAVENPORTThe general officers commanding in chief have been requested to make arrangements for the attendance of representative officers commanding Volunteer battalions. It is not proposed to interfere with their discretion in the selection of those officers.
§ SIR HOWARD VINCENTHow is a general officer to select them?
§ MR. BROMLEY DAVENPORTThat is left entirely to his discretion.