§ COLONEL DENNY (Kilmarnock Burghs)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether the Admiralty still propose to transfer the care and maintenance of hydraulic, electric and torpedo machinery to executive officers who are untrained as engineers.
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. ARNOLD-FORSTER,) Belfast, W.Yes, Sir. It is proposed to give effect to the decision arrived at by the Admiralty, and to transfer the care and maintenance of certain additional machinery to executive officers. No such transfer, will, however, be made until the Admiralty are satisfied that the officers to whom the duties will be assigned are duly qualified for the responsibilities they will be called upon to undertake.
§ COLONEL DENNYAnd in the meantime the machinery will remain in charge of the officers who now look after it.
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERYes, Sir.