§ Mr. LORT-WILLIAMSasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that men on the staff of the senior naval officer, River Tyne, are not being demobilised; whether some of them have important civil occupations to go to on discharge; and whether he can say how soon these men may expect to be demobilised?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe River Tyne is still an important base for clearance of mines and demobilisation of the Navy. The senior naval officer has orders to reduce his establishment as far as possible, consistent with carrying out the above duties, and I understand a considerable reduction is expected after the 31st March.