§ Mr. JOHN WARDasked the Secretary for War if he can state how many district and general courts martial were held during 1908 and 1909 separately; how many soldiers were tried by such courts each year; what was the number of acquittals and convictions; and what were the terms of imprisonment inflicted?
§ Mr. HALDANEAll the available information on these points will be found in Part VI. of Section II. of the General Annual Report for the year ending 30th September, 1909. (Cd. 5016).
§ Mr. JOHN WARDWhy does the right hon. Gentleman object to answer this question so as to give the summarised figures in the way he did two years ago?
§ Mr. HALDANEIt is rather a long business, and not very interesting, and now that I have given the hon. Member the reference to the statement I do not think it is necessary to read it.