§ Mr. Parkerasked the First Lord of the Admiralty (1) how many applicants there have been in each of the last three years for cadetships at Dartmouth; and how many and what percentage of the total number of applicants in each case have been, respectively, granted cadetships, rejected after sitting for the qualifying examination, rejected after having been interviewed by the Admiralty committee and without having sat for the qualifying examination;
(2) how many of the cadetships to Dartmouth granted in each of the last three years have been King's cadetships paid for at reduced fees and paid for at the full fees;
(3) in regard to the special entry of naval cadets, how many and what percentage of the total number who have sat for the examination in each of the last three years have failed; and if he will say how many and what percentage of the total number of the special entry cadetships granted over the last three years have been in each case King's cadetships granted for payment at reduced fees and granted for payment at full fees?
Lord StanleyFollowing is the information required in the first question:
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Percentage of total number of candidates to enter Dartmouth. Percentage of total number of candidates who failed to qualify. Percentage of total number of candidates who were not selected to take the qualifying examination. 1934 … … 46 16.5 37.5 1935 … … 44.5 24 31.5 1936 … … 52 21 27 Following is the information required in the second question:
Number of Cadetships to Dartmouth granted in 1934, 1935 and 1936, distinguishing between those at Full Fees, those at Reduced Fees, and King's Cadetships. Year. King's Cadetship. Reduced Fees. Full Fees. 1934 … … … 4 116 253 1935 … … … 4 104 283 1936 … … … 4 114 287 NOTES.—A King's Cadetship carries remission of all fees and the grant of an Outfit Allowance of 140 on first entry. King's Cadetships are granted to Cadets whose fathers died as a result of Active Service and when substantial help is needed towards the cost of Naval training. Following is the information required in the third question:
Year. Number of unsuccessful candidates.* Percentage of total number of candidates.* Number of King's Cadetships granted.† 1934 … … … 166 64 1 1935 … … … 169 56 2 1936 … … … 178 46 1 NOTES. * These figures relate to the numbers of candidates for Paymaster Cadetships and Royal Marine Commissions as well as for Special Entry Cadetships. It is not possible to distinguish between these candidates as all sit for the same examination. † In the Special Entry, King's Cadetships carry the privileges of a grant of £40 towards the cost of uniform and the remission of the "private allowance" of £24.