MR. CRAIG-SELLAR (Lanarkshire, Partick)asked the First Lord of the Admiralty, Whether (having regard to his statement on the matter of examination in seamanship) the Admirals in command of the Mediterranean and Channel Squadrons have sent in their Reports as to the best means of improving the present system of examination in seamanship; and, if so, whether these Reports will be communicated to Parliament?
§ THE FIRST LORD (Lord GEORGE HAMILTON) (Middlesex, Ealing)The Reports referred to in the Question of the hon. Member have been received; but the Board are waiting for a Report, which has been called for, from the Commodore of the Training Squadron before coming to any decision. There will be no objection to the presentation to Parliament of these Reports when the Admiralty have come to a decision on them; but, perhaps the hon. Gentleman will confer with me on the subject.