§ 30. Sir J. BUTCHERasked the Pensions Minister whether he will state exactly and in their different categories, together with their approximate number, those officers and men of the Merchant Service who are pensionable under the warrants of the Ministry of Pensions as being part of the naval forces of the Crown—that is to say, officers and men who have joined for the period of the War and are pensionable from public funds?
§ Mr. HODGEThe figures are not contained in the records of my Department, but I am informed that the numbers of officers and men referred to in the question are: Officers 3,429, and men 17,554.
§ Sir J. BUTCHERWhat, approximately, is the total number of officers and men employed in the Mercantile Marine?