§ Major M'CALMONTasked the Secretary of State for War the number of lieutenants of the Regular Army who, on the 28th February, 1913, could reckon less than three years' service for the purpose of pay and allowances, and whose regimental pay was 6s. 6d. per diem; and the number of second lieutenants who on the same date could reckon more than three years' similar service, and whose regimental pay was 5s. 3d. per diem?
§ Colonel SEELYThe reply to the first part of the question is 187, and to the second part of the question 58. No officer now serving in the Army will be adversely affected by the adoption of time promotion after three years.