§ 13. Viscount CURZONasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will state how many temporary officers of the Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve are still mobilised and on active service; and by what date is it expected that their demobilisation will be completed?
§ Dr. MACNAMARA2,906 Royal Naval Reserve officers and 676 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve officers are still mobilised and on active service. It is not possible to forecast with any accuracy the date when the services which necessitate the employment of Royal Naval Reserve 337 and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve officers will finally cease, but it is anticipated that their demobilisation will be completed by the end of the year. I may add that up to date 7,540 Royal Naval Reserve officers and 4,586 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve officers have been demobilised.