HC Deb 06 February 1945 vol 407 cc1917-9W
Mr. Watt

asked the Secretary of State for War whether, at the conclusion of hostilities, Regular Army officers holding temporary rank, higher than their sub

Sir J. Grigg

As I said last week in answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Northampton (Mr. Summers) this question is at present being considered by the three Service Departments and the Ministry of Pensions. Appended is a statement of the emoluments before and after discharged from the Army in a number of typical cases:

stantive rank, will revert to their substantive rank; and whether they will be required to pass promotion examinations before again being eligible for promotion.

Sir J. Grigg

Regular Army officers who remain in the Army after the war will revert to their substantive rank, unless they are promoted to fill a vacancy on the establishment. Whether subsequently they will be required to pass promotion examinations before again being eligible for promotion will be considered when the time comes.