HC Deb 21 May 1910 vol 116 c355
12. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHY

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will state what is the annual expense to the parents or guardians of a naval cadet at Osborne and Dartmouth in respect of such cadet; and what is the provision existing or contemplated to enable the sons of poor parents to enter the Navy as cadets?

Dr. MACNAMARA

The annual expense to the parent or guardian of a cadet is—

  1. (1) The training fees of £ 75 a year, which the Admiralty have discretion to reduce to £ 10 a year in 25 per cent. of the cases, should the pecuniary circumstances of the parents be considered to call for it.
  2. (2)Initial cost of outfit, approximately £65; and
  3. (3)Personal expenses, varying in individual cases, but amounting, on the average, to somewhere about £ 20 a year.
As regards the last part of the question, I may recall my hon. and gallant Friend's attention to the reply I gave him on 7th May, to the effect that the Admiralty is considering the institution of special facilities to enable bluejacket boys and young sailors to train for commissions.