§ SIR H. DRUMMOND WOLFFasked the Secretary to the Admiralty, Whether Her Majesty's Government will consider the propriety of giving to the Officers of the Steam Reserve at naval stations either lodgings or lodging money as was formerly done?
§ MR. CAMPBELL - BANNERMANLodging money is payable only to officers unprovided with accommodation on board ship, and is, therefore, not issuable to officers of the Steam Reserve, who are entitled to such accommodation. Upwards of 10 years ago, by an oversight, this allowance was drawn by some officers of the Steam Reserve; but as soon as attention was called to the circumstance orders were given that its issue to them should cease.
§ Sir H. DRUMMOND WOLFFIs the hon. Gentleman aware that though there are over 100 officers of the Steam Reserve at Portsmouth, lodgings are only provided on beard the Asia for four?
§ MR. CAMPBELL - BANNERMANI am not aware what the accommodation is; at the same time, I know of no case of an officer having applied for accommodation and of its being refused.