§ COLONEL DENNY (Kilmarnock Burghs)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether the artisans and electricians mentioned in the First Lord of the Admiralty's statement as among the increases of the naval ratings are to be attached to the deck or the engine-room department.
§ MR. PRETYMANThe 250 additional ratings referred to consist of carpenters, crews, blacksmiths, plumbers, painters, coopers, armourers and electricians. None of these ratings form part of an engine-room complement.