§ 31. Sir B. FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of captains, Royal Navy, borne on the active list and how many are holding full-pay appointments; and the number of commanders, Royal Navy, borne on the active list and how many are holding full-pay appointments?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe numbers on 15th November, the latest date on which information is available, were as follow:
The figures for captains exclude Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Duke of York. Officers on full-pay sick or ordinary leave and on passage, with regard to whom separate figures are not available, are included amongst those on full pay.
— Borne. Holding full-pay appointments. Captains … 246 219 Commauders … 421 387