§ 16. Mr. D. GRENFELLasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what is the yearly cost of training a cadet at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, in addition to the £150 a year paid by the parent or guardian of the boy?
Lord STANLEYThe average annual cost of training a cadet at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, after allow- 1779 ing for the contributions paid by parents or guardians, is estimated at £247 in 1932. I may remind the hon. Member that some cadets are entered at a lower fee than £150 a year as he will see in page 79 of the Navy Estimates.
14. Mr. HUTCHISONasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, with a view to economy and in consequence of reduced naval personnel, he will consider instituting an inquiry into the possibility of changing the system of training naval cadets at Dartmouth College in order that the training of Naval officers may be accomplished with less expenditure of State funds?
Lord STANLEYThis matter comes within the scope of the inquiries mentioned by the First Lord in his speech introducing the Navy Estimates as being already on foot, and I am sure that the aspect of the question referred to by my hon. Friend will not escape careful consideration.
Mr. HUTCHISONIs it not a fact that there is a personnel of 412 at Dartmouth College for 406 boys, and that it needs very careful consideration indeed?