§ Mr. PARKERasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will give the number of ranker candidates qualified educationally and professionally for second lieutenant, Royal Marines, in each year since 1931, and the number promoted?
§ Sir S. HOAREA special educational examination for candidates for Corps Commissions in the Royal Marines was not introduced until 1933. The numbers qualified since then are one in 1934, one in 1935 and two in 1936. The number promoted since 1931 is one in each of the years 1931, 1934, 1935 and 1936. There is no professional qualification for these commissions.