§ Sir B. FALLEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty when a decision will be arrived at on general request 23 of the 1922 welfare programme; and whether, since this request was proffered, any petty officers have been punished for neglect of duty whilst petty officer of the day?
§ Mr. AMMONThe duties of the petty officer of the day have been newly defined in Article 1735 of the King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions as amended in October, 1923. I am afraid that it would not be possible to answer the second part of the question without inquiry of His Majesty's ships in all parts of the world.
§ Sir B. FALLEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty when a decision is likely to be arrived at on Item 9 of the 1922 welfare requests, observing that in June, 1923, the men of 1624W the Fleet were informed that the matter was under consideration?
§ Mr. AMMONIt is regretted it has not been found possible to accede to this request, and an Admiralty Fleet Order has been issued to that effect.