§ Sir B. FALLEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if dockyard established men working on His Majesty's ships during the actual fighting participate in prize money; if any other civilians also share; and if the same applies to hired men?
§ Sir J. CRAIGThe award of prize money is made under the Proclamation of278W the 10th February, 1919, to such members of the Naval and Marine Forces as satisfy certain conditions as to service, etc. The definition of "members of the Naval and Marine Forces" for this purpose is laid down in Section 6 of the Navy Prize Act, 1918, as including "persons who are or have been members of His Majesty's Naval and Marine Forces, and officers and members of the crews of His Majesty's ships of war." Dockyard workmen, established or hired, do not come under this definition, and are ineligible to participate in prize money. Such of them as may have actually been present in His-Majesty's ships at the capture or destruction of enemy armed vessels would, however, share in any prize bounty granted for such special services, but this award is distinct from prize money. The only civilians who can share in prize money are those who are entered as members of the crews of His Majesty's ships of war for the ordinary duties of the vessels, and who come within the definition quoted.