17. Mr. ROBINSONasked the Secretary of State for War the number of offences against the Civil Law which were dealt with at the 3,269 courts-martial held during the year ending 30th September, 1926; and if he will consider the desirability of submitting to the Civil Courts all alleged offences against the Civil Law committed by officers and other ranks serving in the Army?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSI regret that I am unable to supply the information asked for in the first part of the question, To do so would involve the examination of the proceedings of all the courts-martial. As regards the last part of the question, I am not prepared to make any change in the existing procedure.