12. Mrs. Adamsonasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the increased payments made to officers and men on mine-sweeping, on account of greater risks and discomforts entailed, also applies to those engaged on paddle mine-sweepers?
§ Mr. ShakespeareHard-lying money, to which I presume the hon. Member is referring, is paid to naval officers and men employed in paddle mine-sweejers.
13. Mrs. Adamsonasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that officers of the Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve with the rank of lieutenants have been placed in command of paddle mine-sweepers on account of past naval experience but only receive the pay of their original rank plus 3s. per day command money; and whether he will reconsider their status of rank for increased remuneration?
§ Mr. ShakespeareNaval officers are given appointments appropriate to their rank and it is not unfitting that lieutenants should be in command of vessels of this type. Certain of the officers to whom the hon. Member refers are, however, under consideration for promotion.