§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether, in view of the current shortage of personnel, he will give approval for non-commissioned officers with 22 years or more to be appointed second-in-command at company level in the Army.
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§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe Army does not post even its most senior non-commissioned officers as second-in-commands at company level because to do so would mean that in many cases they would be filling posts ranking above junior officers. Opportunities do, however, exist for suitable warrant officers and senior non-commissioned officers to be commissioned.