§ 70. Sir H. CRAIKasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what is the reason for the wide divergence of 10s. per day between lieutenants who are promoted from sub-lieutenants or mates and those promoted from warrant-officers, seeing that the ground of increase of pay is the increased cost of living, which applies equally to both; and whether, in some cases, mates who are so promoted will receive less pay than they received before promotion?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe wide difference in the ages of lieutenants promoted from sub-lieutenants or males and those promoted from warrant-officers is the reason for the difference in rate of pay. The answer to the latter part of the question is in the negative.
Mr. G. MURRAYIs he aware that sub-lieutenants under the increased pay are getting less pay in many instances?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAI do not think that is quite the question.
§ Sir H. CRAIKWill he answer the last part of my question?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe answer to the latter part is in the negative.