§ 44. Mr. R. MORRISONasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that during the past 12 months an officer, whilst employed as honorary mess secretary at the Record Office, 568 Ruislip, was placed under arrest for having falsified his personal mess account; that he subsequently made a written confession and was posted to another unit; and why this officer has now been promoted to flight-lieutenant and for what reason this preference has been given?
§ Sir P. SASSOONIt would not be in accordance with established practice to give the reasons which have led the Air Council, with all the records and facts before them, to select or reject individual officers for promotion, and I could not agree to do so.