§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will state the number of special entry cadets entered annually for engineering duties since 1924; and the number of ratings promoted to mates (E) in the same years?
§ Mr. AMMONThe numbers are as follow:
Year. Number of special entry cadets (Engineering). Promoted to acting Mate (E). 1924 … … 6 5 1925 … … 34 5 1926 … … 47 5 1927 … … 41 5 1928 … … 19 5 1929 … … 22 4 1930 … … 23 4
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will state the number of officers (ex-special entry 2144W cadets), executive and engineering, now serving on the active list?
§ Mr. AMMONI regret that the information asked for by the hon. Member is not readily available and the detailed investigation in tracing the individual records appears hardly to be justified.