§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the proportion of the Fleet at the present time serving on foreign service; the number of men on home service; and the number of men actually enjoying a rest at the home ports?
§ Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAMThe answers to the first and second parts of the question are 36 per cent. and 64 per cent., respectively. The third part of the question is not understood; but if it refers to leave, this is granted to men on home service at the rate of 14 days per annum.