§ 9. Flight-Lieutenant Beswickasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many officers and ratings have been transferred from the submarine branch to general ser vices since VJ-Day; and whether this has resulted in any loss of pay.
§ Mr. AlexanderTwo hundred and twenty-one officers and 1,210 ratings have been transferred from submarine to general service since VJ-Day. These transfers result from the reduction in the Navy's submarine commitments and necessarily involve the loss of Submarine Allowance or Spare Crew Allowance.