Captain FABERasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will state how many students are at the Royal Naval Engineering College, Devonport; what is the rank of the officer in charge; what do his pay and allowances amount to; whether he is allowed a house; and at what age was this officer promoted to his present rank?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe reply to the first part of the question is 21; to the second, captain, Royal Navy; to the third. £946 per annum; to the fourth, in the affirmative; and to the fifth, 43.
Captain FABERMay I ask if this could not be done cheaper by employing a captain of the Nore Division of the Home Fleet?
§ Mr. McKENNAYes, it could, of course, but this captain was in charge of a much larger college, and it is not desirable to move in the matter at the present time.