§ 11. Sir BERTRAM FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will consider the introduction of grade requests in the Naval Welfare Conferences, as well as general and class requests, in order that requests affecting chief petty officers only or other grades might be represented for the consideration of the Admiralty?
Lord STANLEYThe Admiralty have no reason for thinking that the present practice, under which requests affecting the whole of a grade in the Service can be put forward as general requests, does not meet requirements.
Rear-Admiral CAMPBELLWill the Noble Lord consider the abolition of the Naval Warfare Committee altogether and return to the pre-War condition of encouraging officers and men of all grades to put their requests through the commanding officers as being in the best interests of naval discipline?
Lord STANLEYI do not think that arises out of this question. We always wish to see requests put forward through the usual Service channels.
§ Lieut.-Commander AGNEWWould any saving be effected financially by the abolition of this committee?