§ Mr. BYRNEasked the Under-Secretary of State for War if he will state the nature of the evidence which will be admissible before the Committee appointed to inquire into the various anomalies respecting promotion in the Army; if facilities will be given to the junior temporary officers who have been over twelve months in Home commands to present material evidence direct to the Committee; and, if so, whether steps will be taken to protect officers who submit evidence or appear as witnesses from the powers of commanding officers who may take exception to the nature of the evidence which may be placed before the Committee.
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI gave the terms of reference of this Committee in a speech which I made on the Army Estimates on the 1st instant. The answer to the second part of the question is in the negative, and the third part of the question would not, therefore, arise