HC Deb 16 April 1919 vol 114 cc2891-2
20. Brigadier-General COLVIN

asked the Secretary of State for War whether university candidates for the Army will in future be given seniority over cadets from Sandhurst who have joined their regiments a year previously?

Mr. CHURCHILL

The Regulations under which commissions in the Regular Army may be obtained by university candidates are still in abeyance. The matter is receiving the consideration of the Army Council. The factors which affect the question are the length of the courses and the nature of the degrees taken by the university candidate.