§ 31. Mr. MacKENZIE LIVINGSTONEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether, in view of the large number of Royal Naval Reserve men from the Western Isles and the Highlands generally who travel to the South of 1364 England to undergo their annual training and in view of the extra expenditure involved in travelling, he will consider the advisability of stationing a training ship at Stornoway?
§ Mr. AMMONThe training of the Royal Naval Reserve is biennial, not annual, as stated. The nature of the training varies according to the different ratings held by the Royal Naval Reserve men, and it would be impracticable to centralise it in one ship. By sending the men to the naval ports it is possible to arrange for their training in the ships or instructional establishments appropriate to the training required at very small expense, as the same skilled instructional staff and technical training appliances provided for training the active service regular personnel are available for the Royal Naval Reserve. It is estimated that the cost of maintaining a special training ship at Stornoway would far exceed the present expenditure on travelling expenses.