§ Sir B. FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether all appointments of overseers for warship production work are taken only from the current list of dockyard men passed for inspector; and, if not, how these appointments are made?
Sir B. EYRES MONSELLAppointments of overseers for warship production work are not made only from the current list of dockyard men passed for inspector. Overseers are appointed whenever practicable in accordance with a published regulation which restricts appointments to professional officers and those qualified on an examination list—but not necessarily the current list—for inspector or second draughtsman.