§ 33. Mr. MANDERasked the Secretary of State or War whether his attention 786 has been called to the fact that recruitment for the officers training corps at Downside School, Bath, Loretto School, Merchant Taylors' School, Stonythurst College, and Worksop College is compulsory; and whether, in view of the express wishes of the Army Council, he will say what action he proposes to take in the matter?
§ Mr. SHAWI am not yet in a position to add to the reply which I gave the hon. Member on 9th December last, of which I am sending him a copy for ease of reference.
§ Mr. MANDERIs not the action of these schools in defiance of the expressed wish of the Army Council as stated by the right hon. Gentleman last year, and will he not take some action in the matter?
§ Mr. SHAWI do not know what these schools are doing. I know what the Army Council is responsible for. I have nothing to do with the internal affairs of these schools.
§ Mr. MANDERIs not the best course to abolish the officers raining corps altogether?