§ MR. MALLET (Plymouth)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether in view of the increase of £8,000 for good conduct pay in this year's Estimates, it is intended to grant good conduct pay in future to those ratings who at present have good conduct badges without good conduct pay.
§ MR. LAMBERTNo, Sir; the £8,000 referred to is to provide for the automatic increase in the number of badges to which pay is attached.