HC Deb 25 February 1908 vol 184 c1553
MR. C. DUNCAN (Barrow-in-Furness)

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether the conditions necessary for advancement among the stoker ratings of the Fleet are being voluntarily accepted by the men, or is pressure, owing to the dearth of candidates, being brought to bear upon many who are unwilling.

THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. EDMUND ROBERTSON, Dundee)

Qualifications for advancement is purely voluntary, and I am unaware of any ground for the suggestion that pressure is being brought to bear upon men who are unwilling to qualify.