§ 1. Mr. MILDMAYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of the recent announcement that, subject to the preference naturally to be accorded to dockyard apprentices, the promised transference of men from leading carpenters' crew to shipwrights would be continuous as vacancies occurred, he will explain why shipwrights, not being dockyard apprentices, are being entered direct from the shore, and carpenters' crew ratings, though qualified for shipwrights for several years, are being denied that advancement which was held out to them as an inducement to join the Service
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Dr. Macnamara)I may refer the hon. Member to my answer of the 9th June to the hon. Member for Devonport. No promise was given of continuous transfer from carpenter ratings to shipwright as vacancies occur. Such transfers are regulated at the discretion of the Admiralty.