§ Brigadier-General NATIONasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether, in view of the slow rate of promotion prevailing in the Royal Artillery, his Department contemplates taking any steps to equalise, as nearly as possible, the rate of promotion in the different arms of the service?.
§ Mr. COOPER:No new steps are under consideration, but when suitable opportunities arise, selected captains and subalterns of the Royal Artillery are considered for vacancies in cavalry regiments. I would also remind my hon. and gallant Friend that subalterns in the Royal Artillery are promoted on the completion of 13 years' service.