§ Major HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware of the difficulty experienced by the sons of officers promoted from the lower deck in obtaining permission to sit for naval cadetship examinations; and whether he will issue instructions that the boys' ability and aptitude, regardless of social considerations, shall be taken into account?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe duty of the Interview Committee for Naval Cadets is to classify candidates in accordance with their general suitability for commissioned rank in the Royal Navy, and in these circumstances I should not feel justified in issuing instructions on any specific point bearing on the suitability or otherwise of candidates.