§ MR. DIXON-HARTLANDasked the Secretary to the Admiralty, Whether, with a view to make service on board Her Majesty's ships more popular amongst officers of the Royal Marines, and to increase their opportunities for practice in the administration of Military Law, as well as improve their position when serving with officers of the Royal Navy afloat and ashore, he will give them the same rights under the Naval as they possess when serving under the Army Discipline Act?
§ MR. CAMPBELL- BANNERMANSir, the subject to which the hon. Member's Question refers is a complicated one; and it would be impossible for me, within the limits of an answer to a Question, to state the views of the Admiralty upon it. The matter is under consideration, and I must reserve my answer until I make my annual Statement.
MR. GORSTasked if he was to understand that the Government did not intend to put an end to the inequality that existed between the Marines and the Navy?
§ MR. CAMPBELL- BANNERMANcould only say that at present he wished to avoid expressing any opinion on the part of the Admiralty on the subject.