Mr. ROBINSONasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of officers and ratings serving in the Royal Navy on 1st January, 1913, and 1st January, 1928, respectively?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe numbers, on the nearest available dates were as follow:—
— Officers. Ratings. Total. 15th January, 1913 9,489 128,607 138,096 15th January, 1928 8,515 93,799 102,314