§ 6. Mr. McGOVERNasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the names of the vessels on which the 24 dismissed men were serving; and to what extent these men were ringleaders in the Invergordon mutiny?
The FIRST LORD of the ADMIRALTY (Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell)In reply to the first part of the question, at the time of their discharge from the Service the men were serving either at the Royal Naval Barracks or the Royal Marine Barracks at Devonport. They had recently been serving in "Rodney," "Norfolk," "Adventure," and "Dorset-shire." In reply to the second part of the question, the Admiralty are not in possession of this information, and do not propose to obtain it.
§ Mr. McGOVERNAs the right hon. Gentleman has told us that these men had refused to forget the past, can he tell us whether they were accused of being ringleaders in the Invergordon mutiny?
Sir B. EYRES MONSELLI have already answered that they were not accused of that. What they were accused of was action subsequently.
§ Vice-Admiral TAYLORIs the right hon. Gentleman not perfectly satisfied that these men were not discharged for any action they may or may not have taken at Invergordon?
§ Mr. MAXTONYes, but it is the House that wants to be satisfied. As a matter of fact, were "Rodney," "Norfolk," "Adventure," and "Dorset-shire" at Invergordon?