§ Sir B. FALLEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the number of promotions to mate rank made in the financial year 1913-14 and the number to be made during the present financial year?
Mr. DAVIDSON31 promotions to Plate and 14 promotions to mate (E) were made during the financial year 1913-14. The number of promotions to be made during the present financial year necessarily depend upon the number of qualified and suitable candidates coming forward, but, as far as can be foreseen, the number will be about the same as last year, namely, six for the executive branch and five for the engineering branch. The number for the former may, however, be increased somewhat, if sufficient qualified and suitable candidates are forthcoming.