Mr. SOURRasked the Secretary of State for War the number of persons of lower ranks promoted to commissioned ranks during each of the last 10 years; and whether he will consider taking 266W mines of Great Britain and South Wales during the last 10 years?
§ Mr. TURNERFigures are not available relating to 16 years of age and under, but the following statement gives figures for persons under 16 years of age and for those of 16 and under 18 years.
action to increase the number and to accelerate the speed of such promotions?
§ Mr. SHAWpursuant to Ms reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 11th July, 1929; col. 1082, Vol. 229], supplied the fallowing statement:
— Commissions granted to Non-Commissioned Officers through Cadet Colleges. Commissions granted direct to Warrant Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers as Quartermasters, &c. July, 1919—June, 1920 Nil 30 July, 1920—June, 1921 Nil 104 July, 1921—June, 1922 Nil 12 July, 1922—June, 1923 Nil 19 July, 1923—June, 1924 31 27 July, 1924—June, 1925 30 46 July, 1925—June, 1926 14 72 July, 1926—June, 1927 34 58 July, 1927—June, 1928 26 64 July, 1928—June, 1929 26 97 161 529