§ 1. Mr. Errollasked the Secretary of State for War how many officers were passed out successfully on courses at the Military College of Science during the years 1940–45 inclusive; how many held Regular commissions, and how many T.A. or temporary commissions.
§ Mr. Lawson:One thousand, eight hundred and fifty-two officers passed courses at the Military College of Science during the period 1940–45. Eighty-nine of these were British Regular officers; the remainder held either Territorial Army or Emergency commissions or were in the Indian or Dominion Armies. I regret that separate information is not readily available as to the numbers of Indian or Dominion officers. These figures do not include a number of officers who took short care and maintenance or refresher courses of a fortnight's duration.