§ Sir J. BUTCHERasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he will lay upon the Table the regulations or instructions which govern the relations between the War Office and the Army agents, such as the firm of M'Grigor and Company, and especially the Regulations and instructions relating to inquiries and information as to the financial position of such Army agents?
Lieut.-Colonel GUINNESSThe regulations governing the supply of public funds to Army agents, and the rendering of accounts for such funds by them to the War Office are contained in paragraphs 332–335 of "Financial Instructions in relation to Army Accounts," which read as follow
332. Estimates of the sums required by Army agents for the pay of the officers in their payment will be prepared on A.P. M 1405, and forwarded in time to reach the War Office not later than the 25th of each month.333. When any sum of money is received by an agent from the public, on account of an officer in his agency, he will immediately notify the fact to the officer concerned.334. Army agents will render their accounts to the War Office quarterly as follows: —General Staff and Departments; Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Army Service Corps, Army Ordnance Corps, and Royal Array Medical Corps:A.P.N. 1453. (Not later than six weeks after the expiration of each quarter.) Cavalry and Infantry:A.F.s N 1454 and N. 1539.(One month after the expiration of each quarter.)335. A separate account, on Army Form N 1454, will be rendered by the agents for 1531W each regiment of cavalry or infantry, as well as a "General Statement," on Army Form N 1539, of the accounts of all the regimente 'whose officers are in their payment.There are no Regulations or instructions relating to inquiries and information as to the financial position of Army agents.