§ 31. Major Sir BERTRAM FALLEasked the Secretary to the Admiralty whether it is proposed to give pay plus pension to officers promoted from the ranks of the Royal Navy for the period of their War service; and if he can justify the grant of pay plus pension to the lower deck while the same is denied to the officer who has risen therefrom?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe answer to the first part of my hon. and gallant Friend's question is in the negative. As regards the second part, the policy is to treat officers promoted from the lower deck on 1258 the same lines as officers entered as such, and no reason is seen for departing from this policy.
§ Sir B. FALLEDoes my right hon. Friend absolutely shut the door?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAMy hon. Friend desires a differentiation between officers promoted from the lower deck and officers entered as such. I think I may say that officers promoted from the lower deck would not wish that; they would wish all to be treated alike.
§ Sir B. FALLEDoes my right hon. Friend absolutely shut the door to all officers of the Royal Navy?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThat is not the question asked.