7. Rear-Admiral Sir REGINALD HALLasked the First Lord of the Admiralty when the Admiralty proposals for the improved scale of pay, pension, and allowances for the ranks and ratings of the Royal Navy will be made public?
§ 12 and 13. Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty (1) whether he is now in a position to state when the Reports of Admiral Jerram's Committee will be circulated; (2) whether the Reports of the Jerram Committee have yet been sent to the Treasury; and can he say when they will be considered by the War Cabinet?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Dr. Macnamara)As I said on Monday, in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth North, the Board got the Jerram Report on Thursday, 27th March. The Committee it at once appointed is now completing its labours, and the Report of that Committee will, I hope, be before the Board within the next few days. The Board's recommendations will immediately be presented to the War Cabinet. Directly that body has taken its decisions, they will be promulgated forthwith. I regret it is manifestly not possible to promise this before the House rises for the Easter Recess. As I have already said, we expect the Report relating to officers from the Jerram Committee shortly.