§ 11. Colonel Beamishasked the Secretary of State for War if he has now received the interim report from the Goodbody Committee which is examining the officer recruitment problem; and, in view of the importance of the matter, if he will make a statement before the House adjourns for the Summer Recess.
§ Mr. SoamesI have just received an interim report which is being studied by the Army Council. There are a number of recommendations, and it is doubtful whether I shall be able to make a statement before the House rises.