§ Mr. G. Straussasked the Secretary of State for War how many commissions from the ranks of the Royal Army Pay Corps have been granted as a result of the instructions to commanding officers calling for recommendations; whether the Officers' Cadet Training Unit for the Royal Army Pay Corps is open only to personnel serving in other units; and whether priority in granting commissions will be given to those already serving in the Royal Army Pay Corps?
§ Sir E. GriggThe answer to the first part of the Question is "none, as yet," and to the second and third, "no." The position is that a number of recommenda- 1337W tions have been received, and a selection will be made from these for attendance at the first course opening shortly. The Officer Cadet Training Unit is open to men from all corps, and the grant of commissions will depend entirely on the result of the course. About 60 commissions in the Royal Army Pay Corps were granted from the ranks before recommendations were specially invited.