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Private Fargie (Court-Martial Proceedings)

Volume 486: debated on Tuesday 3 April 1951

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30.

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will place in the Library of the House a copy of the court-martial proceedings concerning Driver Fargie.

35.

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will now make a statement about the case of Private Fargie.

A copy of the proceedings of the court-martial in this case has now arrived in this country. As soon as I have had an opportunity to examine it, I will have a copy placed in the Library of the House and I will consider making a statement.

When my right hon. Friend places the copy of the proceedings in the Library, will he also place with it a copy of the Commander-in-Chief's reasons for interfering with the court-martial sentence?