§ Mr. R. McNEILLasked the Secretary of State for War whether Section 42 of the Army Act is intended to constitute the Army Council a Court of Appeal for the hearing of grievances of officers; whether in practice such intention is rendered nugatory by the custom by which such cases are heard by a single member of the Army Council without any thorough sifting of the facts of the case; and whether,. 2433W in order to provide an effective Court of Appeal for hearing complaints of injustice inflicted upon officers, he will issue orders that all such cases shall be heard by not less than three members of the Army Council, before whom aggrieved officers may appear by counsel if they so desire?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLEvery complaint made under Section 42 of the Army Act is referred to three members of the Army Council, and the whole of the facts are carefully sifted and reviewed by them before a submission is made to His Majesty the King.