§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether suitable boys from the Royal Navy and His Majesty's training establishments are permitted to present themselves for examination for special entry cadetships; if so, how many of these boys have so presented themselves during the last five years; and how many have been successful in the examinations?
Mr. ALEXANDERBoys serving in the Royal Navy and the training establishments are eligible to become candidates for special entry cadetships. During the last five years twenty candidates
2214Wgrants made in each of the last three financial years to students recognised as intending teachers at the universities, and also shows the average annual amount per student. Separate figures are given for the London Day Training College (which is a school of London University provided by the London County Council), because it is aided under different conditions from those which apply in the case of the other University Training Departments. Complete figures for the London Day Training College are not available for the financial year 1923–24. As regards duration, the grants are in most cases made to the students for four years, three of which are spent in taking a degree course, and the last year upon professional subjects.
presented themselves and were selected to undergo the competitive examination at which one candidate was successful.
§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how many special entry cadets are now under training for His Majesty's Navy; what fees are charged to their parents or guardians; and how many of these cadets came from secondary schools?
Mr. ALEXANDERFifteen special entry cadets are at present under training. No fees are charged for the training of special entry cadets, but they are credited with pay at the rate of 1s. a day, together with messing allowance, and parents or guardians are required to provide on 2215W behalf of the cadet a private allowance at the rate of about £50 a year from the time he joins the Naval Service until he reaches the rank of midshipman. Thirteen of this entry of cadets came from secondary schools, one from the Naval Colleges, Osborne and Dartmouth, and one from the Nautical College, Pangbourne.