§ MR. JEFFREYSI beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether the Royal Navy is now short of Fleet and Staff Engineers; and, if so, whether he can give any reason for this?
THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Sir U. KAY-SHUTTLE-WORTH,) Lancashire, ClitheroeTaking the question to relate to Fleet, Staff, and Chief Engineers, which ranks are reckoned together for all purposes, the number is not short. The limit, which was 250, is being raised by 10 promotions during each year to 280.