§ Mr. BOWERMANasked the total number of efficient warrant engineers in the Royal Naval Reserve, with the numbers holding extra-first class, first class, and second class engineer's certificate; and whether warrant engineers are eligible for promotion to commission rank?
§ Mr. McKENNAThere are 113 warrant engineers, Royal Naval Reserve. Extra first class certificates held, nil; first class certificates held, 73; second class certificates held, 23. The reply to the last part of the question is in the negative.