HC Deb 25 June 1964 vol 697 cc124-6W
Commander Pursey

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many sons of officers and ratings, respectively, are at the Navy's orphanage at Holbrook, Suffolk; how many in each category are orphans; and what are the ranks of the officers and the number of their sons.

Mr. Hay

I assume the hon. and gallant Member is referring to the Royal Hospital School, Holbrook.

At the beginning of the current summer term, the number of sons of officers and ratings at the Royal Hospital School was 206 and 475 respectively, of whom 13 and 63 respectively were orphans.

Admission of sons of officers is not dependent on the rank of the officer, and statistics are not maintained in a form which enables numbers related to the fathers' ranks to be stated. An analysis has, however, been made of the May, 1964, entry when nine sons of officers were entered. The ranks of the fathers of these nine boys were as follows:

  • 1 Commander (widower);
  • 2 Lieutenant-Commanders;
  • 4 Lieutenants;
  • 1 Sub-Lieutenant (deceased);
  • 1 First Officer, Merchant Navy.

In all nine cases these officers were promoted ratings.

Commander Pursey

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will state the number of entries into the Navy's orphanage at Holbrook, Suffolk, on the last occasion, the number who were sons of officers and ratings, respectively, the number who were orphans, the number who paid fees, and the range of the fees.

Mr. Hay

I assume that the hon. and gallant Member is referring to the Royal Hospital School, Holbrook.

At the beginning of the current Summer term, a total of 27 were admitted to the Royal Hospital School, Holbrook. Of these nine were sons of officers, 18 were sons of ratings. Four of the boys were orphans, two being

Number unemployed in the Gateshead and Felling Employment Exchange Areas Numbers unemployed in the Northern Region
— Men Boys Women Girls Men Boys Women Girls
June, 1964 … … 1,395 80 235 14 28,227 1,757 7,736 999
June, 1963 … … 1,989 216 344 33 40,054 4,148 9,976 2,357
June, 1962 … … 1,413 96 296 18 30,397 2,549 8,052 1,145
June, 1961 … … 1,028 13 236 12 18,895 664 5,978 389
June, 1960 … … 1,202 25 248 4 23,536 1,152 7,452 479
June, 1959 … … 1,316 31 449 14 28,123 1,156 8,915 568
Percentage change between:
1959 and 1960 … … -9 -19 -45 -71 -16 — -16 -16
1960 and 1961 … … -15 -48 -5 +200 -20 -42 -20 -19
1961 and 1962 … … +38 +639 +25 +50 +61 +284 +35 +194
1962 and 1963 … … +41 +125 +16 +83 +32 +63 +24 +106
1963 and 1964 … … -30 -63 -32 -58 -30 -58 -23 -58
There were on 10th June, 585 unfilled vacancies notified to the Gateshead and Felling Employment Exchanges and 9,732 to Employment Exchanges in the Northern Region.

sons of officers and two being sons of ratings.

In 25 cases the full fee of £33 6s. 8d. per term is being met either by Navy Votes by way of education allowance or by Local Education Authorities.

In one case the Local Education Authority is contributing £21 6s. 8d. a term; the parent is paying the balance.

In the remaining case, where no Local Education Authority grant is available, the parent is paying a reduced fee of £5 a term.

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