74. Vice-Admiral Taylorasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many petty officers and chief petty officers have, since the publication of the new pay code to the latest available date, been in a position to sign on to complete their time for pension; and how many have done so.
Mr. Dugģdale:I regret that the total figures for the period in question are not readily available, because the returns of men rejoining to complete time for pension are necessarily subject to considerable delay in transmission from the Fleet.
§ 76. Mr. Willisasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of chief and engine room artificers who completed their first continuous service engagement during the period 1940 to date; and the number of those who have re-engaged to complete their time for pension.
Mr. Dugģdale:I regret that the information is not available in respect of particular categories of rating, so that I cannot give the figures for the Engine Room Artificer Branch. The number of ratings of all categories whose first continuous service engagement expired between 1940 and 1945 was 17,300. Of these, 9,900 62W re-engaged to complete time for pension and 7,400 refused to do so.