§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number to which the complement of shipwright officers will be reduced before further promotions can take place?
§ Mr. AMMONApproximately 22 shipwright officers would have to be reduced before promotion to warrant shipwright can be resumed in the ordinary course; the position as regards promotion in the shipwright branch is, however, under consideration.
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many shipwrights have passed for promotion to warrant shipwrights; and the number of 1637W these who have now gone over age for promotion?
§ Mr. AMMONTen shipwrights have qualified for promotion to warrant shipwright, one of whom is now over the age for promotion.