§ Mr. SHILLAKERasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will consider the desirability of raising the age to which promotion from, the ranks may be made, to 30 years, and reserve at least six of such promotions to commissioned rank each year to non-commissioned officers of the higher grades, and the age for compulsory retirement in these cases also being raised?
§ Mr. SHAWAs I stated during the Debate on Army Estimates, a Departmental Committee presided over by the Under-Secretary of State is carefully examining the question of the supply of officers. The suggestion made by my hon. Friend will be considered by this Committee.