§ Sir W. COLLINSasked the Undersecretary of State for War how many promotions have recently been made in the Royal Army Medical Corps to the rank of major-general; how many of these have been associated with the administrative and how many with the scientific side of the work of the Royal Army Medical Corps; what is the regular method of procedure adopted in making such promotions; and whether it was followed in the case of the recent appointments?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONSeventeen officers in the Army Medical Service have been promoted to the rank of major-general during the last five months; of these, five were men who held world-wide reputations for scientific and professional work, and twelve were promoted for both professional and administrative work. As regards the last part of the question, I would refer my hon. Friend to my reply on the 18th February last to the hon. Member for Carmarthen District.