§ MR. LEHMANN (Leicestershire, Market Harborough)To ask the Secretary of State for War whether he is now prepared to make any statement as to the non-applicability of the limitations of the powers of the Secretary of State contained in Section 133, sub-section 2, of the Army Act, in the case of the exercise of such powers by the Officer Commanding-in-Chief in the field, as provided by the Army (Annual) Bill, page 5, line 41, and page 6, lines 1 to 7.
§ (Answered by Mr. Secretary Haldane.) I propose to move an Amendment in Committee to the clause in question to make it quite clear that the Commander-in-Chief in the field shall have no powers to authorise the infliction of flogging for any offence.