HC Deb 28 November 1928 vol 223 c403
31. Sir B. FALLE

asked 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. BRIDGEMAN

The numbers on 15th November, the latest date on which information is available, were as follow:

Borne. Holding full-pay appointments.
Captains 246 219
Commauders 421 387
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.