HC Deb 01 March 1926 vol 192 cc1045-6W
Mr. A. WILLIAMS

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty how much of the annual cost of £7,600 of keeping an "S" class destroyer in the Reserve Fleet represents expenditure on the pay, allowances, etc. of naval personnel?

Mr. DAVIDSON

follows:

£
Direct expenditure … 3,542
Non-effective liability … 900
£4,442

The above expenditure is made up of:

£
Pay, allowances, insurances, etc. 2,750
Victualling, clothing, mess gear 690
Medical stores, etc. 2
Miscellaneous effective services 100
Total direct expenditure £3,542
Non-effective liability in respect of retired pay and pensions 900
Grand total £4,442