§ Mr. HARMSWORTHasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether his attention has been called to the Admiralty circular which states that the policy of greater Treasury control over expenditure by the Admiralty involves much more correspondence and discussion on many more matters and in much greater detail than would have been the case before the War; and will he inquire into this question?
§ Mr. R. McNEILLYes, Sir. I have made inquiry and find that there is a considerable increase in the volume of correspondence, as compared with pre-War conditions, between the Treasury
Army Rank. Infantry Officers. Corresponding Naval Rank. Executive Officers, R. N. Commissioned before 26th October, 1925. Commissioned after 26th October, 1925. Commissioned before 26th October, 1925. Commissioned after 26th October, 1925. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 2nd Lieutenant 12 4 10 4 — — — after 2 years 15 2 — — — — after 3 years — 12 4 — — — Lieutenant 15 2 12 4 Sub-Lieutenant 9 6 9 6 after 7 years 18 0 15 2 — — — Captain 22 2 19 10 Lieutenant 16 0 14 2 after 4 years 18 10 16 0 s. d. after 6 years 22 8 18 10 after 15 years 24 6 s. d. Major 29 10 Lieutenant Commander 28 4 after 5 years as such 35 0 after 3 years 30 2 after 6 years 32 2 Lieutenant-Colonel 44 10 Commander 37 10 after 3 years 41 6 after 6 years 45 4 after 9 years 49 2 The correspondence of ranks given above is in accordance with the table of Relative Ranks laid down in Regulations. In comparing emoluments regard must also be paid to the fact that the same relative rank is attained at an earlier age in the Navy than in the Army.
2. In addition to pay as above naval officers are eligible for certain allowances, details of which are shown on pages 21 to 23 and 32 to 34 of the Navy Estimates. The most important are senior allowances (varying from 1s. 6d. to 2s. 6d. a day) and specialist allowance (2s. 6d. a. day)
284Wand the Admiralty due to a variety of causes, of which the present necessity for the closest possible control of expenditure is, no doubt, one.