§ Mr. T. LEWISasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will state the classes of certificates obtained in the Greenwich College course; the seamanship, navigation, gunnery and torpedo examinations by the mates promoted in December, 1929; and the months gained, as shown in the Navy List, for sub-lieutenants?
Mr. ALEXANDERThe classes of certificates obtained by mates in their examinations for the rank of lieutenant are shown in the Navy List. Those for the 1929 batch are shown on page 114 of the April edition. The five officers are due, on the results of the examinations, for promotion to lieutenant after serving 3 years 2 months, 3 years, 2 years 571W 8 months, 2 years 6 months and 2 years 8 months as mates. The maximum period served by any mate is 3 years 2 months. The months gained, as shown in the Navy List, for sub-lieutenants are in respect of time awarded on passing out of the cadet training establishments. There is no item corresponding to this for mates.
§ Mr. T. LEWISasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will state the ages at which the 1929 mates will be due for promotion to the rank of lieutenant; and the ages at which Dartmouth College and special entry cadets are promoted to this rank?
Mr. ALEXANDERThe ages at which the five mates of the 1929 batch are due for promotion to lieutenant are 28½, 28¼, 25½, 24¾ and 24¾ years. Ex-Dartmouth cadets can be promoted to lieutenant at a minimum age of 21½ and a maximum of 24¼ years. The average age of promotion is approximately 22¾ years. The corresponding figures for ex-special entry cadets are 21¾, 25 and 23½ years.