§ 16. Sir THOMAS BRAMSDONasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he is aware that the Navy, Army and Air Force Institute is at present running the officers' mess of His Majesty's submarine depot at Portsmouth; when authority to undertake this venture was sanctioned by the men's committee; the amount of any loss from this experiment accrued to date; and from what sources this deficiency is being made up?
§ Mr. AMMONThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. The Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes are authorised by the Memorandum of Association to undertake business of this nature, and no further authority is, therefore, required. It is not anticipated that this business will result in any loss. I may add that it is, in no circumstances, the policy of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes to continue any business undertaking at a loss.