§ 15. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of the decision promulgated in Admiralty Fleet Order, No. 1,703, Item No. 1, regarding the institution of port welfare committees at the three naval ports, he will consider the committees which at present meet monthly under the name of the lower deck joint committee, which consist of representatives of lower deck benefit societies and kindred institutions as coming within the meaning set out in Admiralty Fleet Order, No. 3,657/20; and whether he will issue instructions accordingly.
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Commander Eyres-Monsell)If the request in the hon. and gallant Member's question be that port welfare committees under another name should be recognised by the Admiralty, the Admiralty can only reiterate their decision of the recent Fleet Order of the 26th June, quoted in the preamble of the question, that as a matter of policy this course is not desirable.