§ Sir THOMAS BRAMSDONasked the First Lord of the Admiralty, whether the Order in Council referring to the compulsory retirement of colonels commandant 461W Royal Marines on expiration of their command has been repealed; and whether all colonels commandant not promoted to major-generals on the active list on completion of their command are to be placed on the special list of reserve colonels of 10th August, 1909?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. As regards the second part, all colonels commandant not promoted to major-general are to have the option of being placed on the reserved list if they have not attained the age for compulsory retirement on the expiration of their period of command.