§ 19. Captain LOSEBYasked the Secretary of State for War if, with a view to the encouragement of the personnel and the general improvement of the Army, he will consider the advisability of so amending the present system of granting commissions in the Army that half of the commissions yearly awarded or some considerable proportion are reserved for serving soldiers?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI will consider my hon. and gallant Friend's suggestion in connection with the general question of the number of commissions to be granted to candidates from the ranks and of the system of instructing such candidates, which is at present engaging the attention of the Army Council.