§ Mr. Thurtle(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has any statement to make with regard to the matters raised in the Debate on the Motion for the Adjournment of the House last night?
§ The Secretary of State for War (Mr. Oliver Stanley)I understand that my right hon. Friend the Minister of Supply is seeding to me to-day the papers relevant to the matters raised in Debate last night by the hon. Member. In view of the allegations made publicly against two military officers, it is clearly in the public interest that the matter should be immediately investigated and no other course would be fair to the officers concerned. I propose, therefore, to institute such an inquiry at once, and I am considering what form it should take. Pending the result of the inquiry, I have thought it proper to suspend the officers from duty.