§ 21. Sir THOMAS BRAMSDONasked the Secretary to the Admiralty if, with a view of equality being accorded to men of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, their Lordships will withdraw the Regulations issued to Royal Marines which disallows grog, or money in lieu thereof, to them whilst at headquarters, bearing in mind the fact that the seamen class are not so disallowed at their Royal Naval barracks?
§ Dr. MACNAMARARoyal Marines, when afloat, are supplied with naval rations, which include grog or money in lieu. Royal Marines at headquarters are victualled on the Army scale, which does not include a grog ration or money allowance in lieu. The question of allowing Royal Marines at headquarters to be victualled on Navy rations is at present under consideration.