§ 62. Sir BERTRAM FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he proposes to reduce the personnal of His Majesty's Navy by cutting down enlistment only or by denying ratings the right to re-engage for pension, or both?
§ Mr. PARKINSON (Lord of the Treasury)I have been asked to reply. As was stated in the reply to the hon. and gallant Member for Londonderry (Major Ross) on the 25th June (OFFICIAL REPORT, col. 1123), it is proposed to reduce numbers by limiting entries. It is not proposed to restrict re-engagement to complete time for pension.