§ Admiral of the Fleet Sir H. MEUXasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of the many chief writers now on active service having had no opportunity of promotion to warrant rank before being pensioned, although recommended and in every respect qualified, their long service and exceptional character and professional ability, and of the good service and responsible duties now being performed by them, the Admiralty will consider the claims of pensioned chief writers to promotion?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAI regret that I cannot give any general undertaking of the nature suggested. The practice of the Admiralty is to grant temporary warrant rank only to those who are performing the duties ordinarily undertaken by warrant officers. If any pensioned chief writer is performing such duties, a representation on his behalf would receive favourable consideration, but, as a general rule, it may be stated that warrant rank can only be granted to pensioned chief writers at the expense of chief writers on the Active List.