§ 25. Mr. COCKSasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of admirals of the Fleet, admirals, vice-admirals, and rear-admirals on the active list of the Royal Navy; and whether he will give the number of these flag-officers, in each category, who are at present employed?
| — | Rodney. | Queen Elizabeth. | Royal Sovereign. |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Direct expenditure | 299,800 | 251,700 | 250,300 |
| Non-effective liability in respect of retired pay and pensions. | 49,900 | 41,900 | 41,600 |
| Total | 349,700 | 293,600 | 291,900 |
§ 40. Colonel HOWARD-BURYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many battleships it is proposed to scrap in 1930 and 1931?
Mr. ALEXANDERI would refer the hon. and gallant Member to paragraph 4 of Part II of Command Paper 3485.
§ Colonel HOWARD-BURYAfter that very elaborate answer can the right hon.
Mr. ALEXANDERAs the reply is in tabular form I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
| The numbers required are as follow: | ||
| Rank. | Number on Active List. | Number employed. |
| Admiral of the Fleet | 5 | 1 |
| Admiral | 10 | 5 |
| Vice-Admiral | 19 | 15 |
| Rear-Admiral | 48 | 25 |
| 82 | 46 |
§ Of the 46 officers employed three are employed and paid by Dominion Governments.