§ Lord CLAUD HAMILTONasked whether temporary lieutenants in a battalion of Infantry called upon to perform the duties of captains for more than one month are temporarily promoted to that rank, and become entitled to draw the pay of captains; and why a similar privilege is denied to temporary lieutenants of the Army Service Corps?
§ Mr. TENNANTThe position as regards the Infantry is as stated in the question. The promotion is made on the grounds of military necessity and is not a privilege. The promotion of temporary lieutenants of the Army Service Corps who may be in808W command of companies is also carried out where it is considered necessary for military purposes, but, as the Noble Lord will realise, a large part of the temporarily commissioned Army Service Corps officers are receiving training and under probation.