§ Sir T. BRAMSDONasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty why certain ranks of the Royal Marines, i.e., warrant officers, second class, and company sergeant-majors are debarred from joining Class "A" of the Royal Fleet Reserve; and whether, in the event of any of these pensioners being willing to enrol in the Royal Fleet Reserve in the substantive rank held previous to one of the ranks mentioned above, steps will be taken to allow them to do so?
§ Mr. AMERYOrdinary pensioned warrant officers, whether of the Royal Navy or Royal Marines, are not required for Class A of the Royal Fleet Reserve. It would be of no advantage to the State to allow these pensioners to join the Royal Fleet Reserve in their previous substantive rank.