Major DOUGLAS BROWNasked the Under-Secretary of State for War why the period of half-pay for officers, prior to compulsory retirement, specially promoted for services in the late War has been extended by one year for major-generals and not lieutenant-generals; and if he will take immediate steps to remove this anomaly as regards lieutenant-generals?
Lieut.-Colonel GUINNESSThe extension referred to was authorised in the interest of the public service, with a view to increasing the field of choice for certain major-generals' appointments which will shortly fall vacant. No similar extension is necessary in the case of lieut.-generals, since there are already a sufficient number of officers qualified to fill any lieut.-general's vacancy.