§ 5. Sir CLEMENT KINLOCH-COOKEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether his attention has been called to what is regarded as an injustice in the case of ex-quartermaster-sergeants of the Royal Fleet Reserve on completing their time for pension; whether he is aware that on joining the Reserve it is understood that if called up for service by Royal proclamation ex-quartermaster-sergeants will receive their former rank and allowance; that instead of this being the case they have been required to take a lower rank, that of colour-sergeant, while men who did not join the Reserve have been given their former rank on coming up for service, as also have ex-quartermaster-sergeants who joined the Reserve but have not reached the age of fifty; and can he make a statement on the subject?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Dr. Macnamara)I do not think I can add anything to the very full reply I gave on this subject to the hon. Member for North Islington on Monday last.