HC Deb 05 December 1927 vol 211 c994W
Sir B. FALLE

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what it costs per man to train to hold the following non substantive ratings: captain of gun, 1st class; captain of gun, 2nd class; gunner's mate; gunlayer, 1st class; gunlayer, 2nd class; director layer, 1st class director layer, 2nd class; rangetaker, 1st class; range-taker, 2nd class; rangetaker, 3rd class; turret trainer; seaman gunner; torpedo gunner's mate; leading torpedoman; and seaman torpedoman; and the amount of extra pay granted in each case?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

With regard to the first part of the question, there are no means of computing the actual cost of training men to hold specific non-substantive ratings. As regards the second part of the question, the rates are shown on page 241 of the Navy Estimates.