§ 10. Mr. J. Langford-Holtasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what he expects will be the release date for Group 52 of sick berth attendants, dental mechanics.
§ Mr. AlexanderSick berth ratings (dental mechanics) in age and service group 52 are due for release during the period 26th August, 1946, to 16th September, 1946.
§ 11. Mr. Langford-Holtasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he is aware of overstaffing in certain sections of the dental branch of H.M.S. "Drake," Devonport, and the consequent irritation felt by members of those sections; and whether he is prepared to take steps to correct this.
§ Mr. AlexanderI am aware that, owing to the difficulty in ensuring an even flow of releases from all branches of the Navy under the age and service scale to correspond with decreasing requirements, there has been a temporary excess of dental ratings at Devonport. Steps have, however, already been taken to remedy the position, which will become normal in the next few weeks.