§ 34. Mr. R. YOUNGasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what is the number of engine-room artificers who entered His Majesty's naval service since 1st April last and what percentage of the number were entered direct from outside engineering works?
§ Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAMTwenty-nine engine-room artificers have been rated since 1st April last after training 404 in the Service as artificer apprentices; 10 have been entered from outside engineering works and two from His Majesty's dockyards. The percentage of entries from outside engineering works is, therefore, 24.