§ 37. Mr. Harold Daviesasked the First Lord of the Admiralty when he is going to implement the promise made to the hon. Member for Cardiff, South, by announcing the new terms of employment for schoolmasters in the Royal Navy.
§ The First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. A. V. Alexander)As I informed the hon. Member for South Cardiff (Mr. Callaghan) on 20th November, Naval school- 1310 masters will be granted commissioned rank, and the problems of detail inherent in this decision are already under active consideration.
§ 39. Mr. Callaghanasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will now state the revised post war conditions of service for Royal Navy schoolmasters.
§ Mr. AlexanderIt will not be possible to announce the final post war conditions of service for Royal Navy schoolmasters in advance of those for Naval officers generally. As I informed the hon. Member in my reply of 20th November, then-conditions of service in the interim period are under active consideration.
§ Lieut.-Commander Gurney BraithwaiteHave any appreciable number of the "hostilities only" schoolmasters expressed a desire to turn over to active service?
§ Mr. AlexanderA certain number. I have not got the number in my head, but I will let the hon. and gallant Member know.