§ Viscount CASTLEREAGHasked the Secretary for War (1) whether, in view of the complaints made by county Territorial Associations in the course of their dealings with the Army Council and of the dissatisfaction that exists, he will appoint an impartial committee to inquire into the relations between the associations and the Army Council, and to recommend such changes of administration and legislation as it may consider necessary to remove the causes from which the complaints arise; (2) whether his attention has been called to a resolution passed by the West Riding Territorial Association at York, on 4th July, expressing the opinion that a change was necessary in the relations of the association with the Army Council, and urging the Government to give further effect to their policy of placing the administration of the Territorial Army under the control of the County Associations without undue interference to perform their duty of providing a properly-equipped force on the Grants allotted to them; whether he has received other resolutions of a similar character; and whether he proposes to take any action with the object of removing the grievances of which complaint is made?
§ Mr. HALDANEIn reply to these questions I would point out to the Noble Lord that on 30th June, in reply to a question put on his behalf by the Noble Lord the Member for the Chichester Division of Sussex, I gave a very full statement in regard to the relations of the Army Council with the county associations and of the steps that are being taken, and will be taken to settle the various questions that have arisen. To this statement I have nothing at present to add.