§ Sir R. Youngasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will state the number of engineer-commanders (ex-mate E) who have been placed on the retired list owing to reaching the age limit of 50; the number at present fully qualified in all respects for promotion to engineer-captain; and whether there is now any prospect of any of these officers being promoted to engineer-captain before retirement?
Mr. CooperSeven engineer-commanders (ex-mate E) have been placed on the retired list on reaching the age limit of 50. With regard to the second and third parts of the question, the hon. Member will find the information for which he asks in the answer given on this subject to the hon. Member for Romford (Mr. Parker) on 23rd December last.