§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether lieutenant-commanders and lieutenants (ex-mate) are eligible to qualify as interpreters; the number now serving who have qualified and whether the question of giving mates instruction in foreign languages in the same manner as sub-lieutenants is to be considered by the departmental committee of inquiry into the mate scheme?
Mr. ALEXANDERThe answer to the first question is in the affirmative; the answer to the second is nil. I will arrange that the point raised in the last908W question is brought forward for consideration by the departmental committee of enquiry into the mate scheme.