§ Mr. BRAMSDON (Portsmouth)To ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether he will state if the Departmental Committee that inquired into the question of the employment of domestics in the Royal Navy has concluded its labours; and when it is probable that the decision of their Lordships in reference thereto will be made known.
§ MR. BRAMSDONTo ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether he will state if the Ratings Committee appointed by their Lordships last year has yet made its Report; and when he hopes to make known such Committee's recommendations and their Lordships' decision thereon.
(Answered by Mr. Edmund Robertson.) Both Reports have been received, but I
†See (4) Debates, clxiv., 565.583 am not at present in a position to state when it will be possible to promulgate the Admiralty decision.