§ 30. Sir B. FALLEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the number of engineer lieutenant-commanders and engineer lieutenants borne in His Majesty's Navy; and how many of these officers served as engine-room artificers before promotion to warrant or commissioned rank?
Mr. DAVIDSONThe numbers are: 55 engineer lieut.-commanders and 172 engineer-lieutenants, of whom 42 and 169, respectively, served as engine-room artificers before promotion to warrant or commissioned rank.