§ Mr. BRAMSDONasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether ho is aware that the carpenter warrant officers of the Royal Navy have not had an increase of pay on promotion since 1870; whether he is aware that their pay on promotion at that time was roughly a 100 per cent. increase over the petty officer ratings they were recruited from; and whether, seeing that their present pay on promotion is barely a 16 per cent. rise over the ratings they are promoted from at the present day, he will take into consideration the claims of these officers for an increase of pay when promoted to the warrant rank?
§ Mr. McKENNAI am aware that carpenter warrant officers have not had any increase in their minimum rate of pay since 1870, though their maximum rate has been increased from 7s. 6d. to 9s. It is true that the rates of pay of the class from which these warrant officers are promoted have been considerably increased since 1870, but no reason is seen for altering the present minimum, which provides for an officer on promotion receiving an advance of pay.