§ Mr. DAYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he can state, separately, the number of naval officers and/or civil officers comprised in the reduction of staff at the Admiralty within the 12 months ended to the last convenient date?
Mr. ALEXANDERAs stated in the reply of the 3rd July (OFFICIAL REPORT, col. 2161) to the hon. Member, the net reduction in the total staff borne during the 12 months ending 31st March, 1930, amounted to 32. In that period there was a decrease of 33 in the number of civilian officers and an increase of one naval officer.