HC Deb 27 July 1925 vol 187 cc61-2W
Major HORE-BELISHA

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty how it is

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

The figures asked for are contained in the following table:

proposed to reduce the Devonport port complement of sick-berth staff by eight leading sick-berth attendants; and whether the proposed reduction will mean that unqualified men will fill posts hitherto, or normally, held by sick-berth ratings?

Mr. DAVIDSON

The port complement of leading sick-berth attendants at Devonport will be reduced by not filling vacancies for that rating until the numbers of leading sick-berth attendants fall to the new numbers. The answer to the second part of the question is in the negative.