§ Sir R. GOWERasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether having regard to the large number of persons ordinarily employed on ship-building and ship-repairing work in the district of Chatham, Kent, who are now without work, he will consider the desirability of placing orders for construction and repair work, necessitated by the Government's additional programme, at the Royal Naval Dockyard, Chatham?
Mr. ALEXANDERThis matter has always been fully under consideration,
1166Wmate's name in the official Navy List in the same manner as for sub-lieutenants?
Mr. ALEXANDERThe total number of mates promoted to lieutenant since the inception of the 1920 scheme is 31. None was promoted to lieutenant at 23 as the result of gaining five first-class certificates. (Note—Only one ex-mate since the 1920 scheme has gained five firsts and he was promoted lieutenant at 25).
The minimum age at which ex-Dartmouth officers are commissioned as sub-lieutenants is 21 years 4 months.
The minimum age at which ex-special entry officers are commissioned as sub-lieutenants is 22 years 3 months.
The classes of certificates gained by each batch since the revised regulations are as follow:
and decisions have already been taken by the Government in accordance with my statements in this House.
§ Sir R. GOWERasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what proportion of the work necessitated by the Government's additional naval policy for the current year will be executed at the Royal Naval Dockyard at Chatham?