§ Lord CHARLES BERESFORDasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the Admiralty have sent out any requests to Royal Marine Reserve men to volunteer for service in His Majesty's ships during the naval review at Spithead; if so, whether such requests have been issued to seamen reserve men; and whether he can see his way to modify this inequality of treatment?
§ Mr. McKENNANo requests have been sent out to men of the Royal Fleet Reserve, either Royal Marines or others, "to volunteer for service in His Majesty's ships during the naval review at Spit-head." As in previous years, seamen and stoker ratings of the Royal Fleet Reserve have been given the opportunity of volunteering for service in ships completing to full complement for the forthcoming Fleet exercises, and those accepting will join on 13th June. Royal Marine Royal Fleet Reserve men are not required for ships completing to full complement, and consequently they are not asked to volunteer.