§ MR. KEARLEY (Devonport)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether any decision has been arrived at as to the participation of warrant officers of the Navy in the promotions and honours recently awarded and officially announced in connection with the South African campaign; and, whether the Statutes of the Orders governing the Distinguished Service Order have been so revised as to enable naval warrant officers to be eligible for this distinction, and so place them upon a similar footing to non-commissioned officers and men in the Army.
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. ARNOLD-FORSTER, Belfast, W.)I regret to say I am not yet in a position to answer the hon. Member. I will not fail to advise him the moment a decision is arrived at.