HC Deb 17 July 1930 vol 241 cc1478-9W
Sir B. FALLE

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that chief petty officers, petty officers and other ratings serving at Whale Island, and who are on draft to His Majesty's ship "Suffolk, are being detained for duty on account of the centenary celebrations, thereby being deprived of their foreign drafting service leave; and whether he will take steps to see that these ratings are granted at least the same amount of leave as ratings drafted to His Majesty's ship "Suffolk" from other ships and establishments at Portsmouth?

Mr. AMMON

Chief petty officers, petty officers and other ratings at Whale Island who are on draft to His Majesty's ship "Suffolk" are not being deprived of their drafting leave.