§ Mr. Parkerasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether, in view of the recent decision to pay full pay continuously to flag officers and captains on the active list of the Royal Navy, the numbers of officers promoted to these ranks in future will be limited, as in the cases of warrant officers and petty officers, to the bare requirements of the service?
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§ Mr. ShakespeareThe answer to the question is in the affirmative but I would point out that the bare requirements in all cases must include a certain margin for contingencies.