§ 6. Major Nieldasked the Secretary of State for War whether he has considered the recommendations that courts-martial should, upon the conviction of officers for certain offences, be empowered to impose some effective form of punishment between dismissal from the service and severe reprimand, as for example, fines, reduction in rank or disciplinary courses; and whether he intends to act upon such recommendations?
§ Sir J. GriggThis question has been considered on more than one occasion, but no recommendation has so far been made to me which I regard as practicable.