§ 19. Commander BELLAIRSasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the average and the maximum ages of the officers in charge of the patrol areas and bases around the United Kingdom on the date the present Board of Admiralty was formed and the average and maximum ages at the present moment?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Dr. Macnamara)The information asked for by my hon. and gallant Friend would take a considerable time to prepare and would add to the labours of an already overworked staff. I hope my hon. and gallant Friend will not press for it.
§ Commander BELLAIRSMay we take it that a reduction has been effected, and is being effected, in the ages of those officers who have to deal with the submarine menace?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThat I cannot say off-hand