§ 57. Commander Nobleasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the present strength of the R.N. Scientific Service; and what proportion is this figure of the Scientific Civil Service.
§ The Civil Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Walter Edwards)The present authorised complement of the R.N. Scientific Service comprises 1,127 officers in the scientific and experimental classes. This figure is approximately one-eighth of the total complement of officers in the Scientific Civil Service.
§ Commander NobleCould the hon. Gentleman tell us what the actual figure is?
§ Mr. EdwardsI said 1,127 in the Navy