§ Mr. NEWMANasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he could state the average number of non-commissioned officers and men who annually leave the Regular Forces on completion of their term of active service or for other reasons; and whether the Government have in contemplation any regulation or legislation whereby minor appointments in the ranks of the Civil Service and other Government Departments shall be reserved to the personnel of the Navy and Army who shall leave their respective services with a good character?
§ Colonel SEELYAs regards the first part of the question the hon. Member will find the information he requires on pages 32 and 33 of the General Annual Report (Cd. 6065). As regards the second part of the question it is not proposed to make any modification in the present arrangements.