§ Mr. BOTTOMLEYasked the Secretary of State for War whether he can now announce the names of the proposed Committee to inquire into the existing system of courts-martial?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI hope to make an announcement shortly both of the terms of reference and of the composition of the Committee.
§ Major HAYWARDasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will extend the scope of the promised inquiry into court-martial procedure so as to include the whole question of punishments and the administration of discipline in the Army, with a view to amendments of the Army Act, if found desirable?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLNo, Sir I am not prepared to extend the inquiry in the manner suggested. To do so would be to lose the prospect of a precise and practicable reform in a vague and an indefinite investigation.