Sir B. FALIEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty, the amount of money spent for the year ended 31st December, 1931, by paymaster commanders in charge of general messing in His Majesty's Ships "Excellent" and "Vernon," and the Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth, with private traders, and the amount spent with the Navy, Army and Air Force institutes?
Lord STANLEYThe amounts expended with private traders and Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes during the year ended 31st December, 1931, were as follow:
— Private Traders. N. A. A. F. I £ £ H.M.S. "Excellent" 7,122 3,584 H.M.S. "Vernon" 8,491 3,979 Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth. 12,448 12,909