§ Sir REGINALD POLE-CAREWasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that a number of lieutenants of the Royal Naval Reserve have undergone no training save that to be obtained on board a stationary hulk; whether these officers are recognised as fit to serve on board a warship in commission; and whether he is aware that they are blocking the promotion of younger men who have received sea training in the Navy?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe answers to the first and second parts of the question are2570W in the affirmative. As regards the third part, the officers referred to do not block the promotion of younger men who have received training in the Navy, as all Royal Naval Reserve officers can obtain promotion as soon as they become qualified and make the necessary application.