§ Viscount CURZON(by Private Notice) asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he is in a position to make any statement with regard to the pay of naval officers?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe decisions, I am glad to say, were taken by the Government 393 this morning Communication will be made to the Fleet at once, and a Press notice will be issued to the newspapers, by the latest, to-morrow. The White Paper giving the recommendations of the Jerram-Halsey Committee, with the decisions of the Government, will be printed forthwith, and should be in the hands of Members very early next week.
§ Viscount CURZONWill the new scales of pay and allowances be antedated, and, if so, to what date?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAAs regards pay, the new scale will come in as from 1st February for all officers in the Navy on 1st May. As regards allowances, the new scale will come in as from 1st July.