§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware of the delay, often running into months, of the promotion of certain naval commissioned officers from warrant rank into vacancies for the rank of lieutenant caused by death or retirement; and if he will cause steps to be taken to see that the military and shipwright commissioned officers from warrant rank are gazetted to vacant lieutenancies with the same promptitude that applies when vacancies are filled in the other branches of the warrant rank?
§ Mr. AMMONI am not aware of any such delays as the hon. Member refers to. No promotions are or will ever be 623W made without proper consideration being given to each case and when made are dated back to the date of the vacancy.