§ Sir B. FALLEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the reasons why the pensioned and civilian members, including the bandmaster, of the Royal Naval School of Music, Portsmouth (instructional class), have been discharged; and if any saving, and, if so, the amount, will be made by the change?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAIn view of the need for economy the services of four civilian professors of music have been dispensed with at the Royal Naval School of Music. The duties performed by them have been distributed among the Service instructors already authorised, who have been increased by one. The saving thus effected is approximately £250 per annum. I am advised that when it was decided to engage civilian professors for the School of Music, it was never contemplated to retain them permanently. They were gradually being reduced before the War, and but for the outbreak of war the services of all would by now have been dispensed with.