§ Sir B. FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty, whether there are sufficient continuous service officers' stewards and cooks allowed and borne in the Portsmouth port division to meet the manning requirements of the port; whether he is aware that a number of supernumerary higher ratings of this branch are at present in depot unemployed; and if he will take steps, in the interests of economy, to see that they are drafted to sea-going ships to replace non-continuous service Maltese officers' stewards and cooks who have already replaced English ratings in the Mediterranean Fleet?
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Mr. DAVIDSONI am having inquiries made and will communicate with my hon. and gallant Friend as soon as possible.
§ Sir B. FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether it is the intention of the Board of Admiralty that an English continuous service petty officer is to serve in a subordinate capacity to a non-continuous service Maltese chief petty officer and in the same department?
Mr. DAVIDSONI would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to my replies of the 16th and 27th July (OFFICIAL REPORT, 16th July, Column, 1560, and 27th July, Column 61) to which I have nothing to add.
§ Sir B. FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many officers' stewards and cooks are borne supernumerary to the complements in the three Royal naval depots; and how many Maltese officers' stewards and cooks are borne in ships and establishments on Home service, in ships in the Atlantic Fleet, and in ships on Foreign stations, respectively?
Mr. DAVIDSONI will forward the desired information to my hon. and gallant Friend as soon as it is available.