§ Mr. MIDDLEMOREasked what were the number of officers and men in the naval depots at home ports, excluding training establishments and on leave other than sick leave, on 31st March last.
§ Mr. McKENNAThe actual figures for 31st March cannot be given from documents in office, but from the returns from the ports dated 25th March it is estimated 1152 that the numbers on that date were as follows:—
| Portsmouth | … | … | … | 2,412 |
| Plymouth | … | … | … | 3,093 |
| Nore | … | … | … | 2,681 |
| Total | … | … | … | 8,186 |
§ The returns do not contain details as to numbers on leave and sick leave.