§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether it, is usual for the payment of hard-lying money to be withheld from a ship on surveying duties in foreign waters; whether he is aware of the grievance felt by the crew of His Majesty's Ship "Ormonde" during the recent commission on the North American and West Indies station owing to the fact that hard-lying money was not paid to them during the periods the ship was under refit at Bermuda; and whether he will take steps to remove this grievance?
§ Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAMWhile it has been customary to pay hard-lying money to ratings in surveying ships when employed on sea service, the allowance has not been paid during periods of refit. No reason is seen for exceptional treatment in the case of the "Ormonde."