HC Deb 25 March 1914 vol 60 c357
30. Mr. JOHN WARD

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he can give the list of warrant officers and staff-sergeants in the Cavalry, Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Army Service Corps, and Infantry who have been recommended by their officers for commission, and have been unable to secure such promotion?

Mr. BAKER

If the hon. Member is referring to the operation of the new Regulations published on 1st January last, the answer is that only two candidates have expressed a desire to attend the first examination, which will shortly be held. There is every indication that a much larger number will present themselves at the October examination.

Mr. J. WARD

Mr. Speaker, the hon. Member has not, as he will see, answered my question at all. It is not those who have expressed the desire to attend an examination that I asked for. What I asked for was the number of staff-sergeants and others who had been recommended by their commanding officers for a commission?

Mr. BAKER

It was somewhat difficult to discover what the hon. Gentleman did want; but he might put another question down.