HC Deb 23 March 1927 vol 204 c370
20. Sir BERTRAM FALLE

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will furnish the number of short-service ordinary seamen entered between the 1st April, 1926, and the 31st January, 1927?

The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Lieut.-Colonel Headlam)

The number of short-service seamen entered between 1st April, 1926, and 31st January, 1927, was 519.

Sir B. FALLE

Can the hon. and gallant Gentleman say if that is the number the Admiralty expected?

Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAM

Yes, I think that is so.