§ 4. Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that a little while ago permission was granted to the chief petty officers attached to His Majesty's ship "Cormorant," at Gibraltar, to wear plain clothes while on night leave ashore with their families; that this permission has since been withdrawn and the men required to wear uniform on the occasions named; and whether, in view of the unpopularity of the change, he will consider the advisability of reverting to the former arrangement, under which plain clothes were allowed?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAMy right hon. Friend will inquire what are the reasons for the change.