§ Mr. Parkerasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will state the results and the certificates obtained by the 31 lower-deck candidates who have taken the special course for sub-lieutenant in the seamanship and educational examinations and the final selection board; the number to be commissioned; when their commissions are to be announced; and the schools from which the successful candidates were entered?
§ Colonel LlewellinOf the 31 candidates undergoing special training 9 obtained first class certificates in seamanship, 20 second class certificates and 2 third class certificates. Fifteen of the candidates qualified educationally under the old regulations, while 8 of the remaining 16 are regarded as having attained the necessary standard for commissioned rank at the recent examination. It has, however, been decided that all 31 shall appear before the final selection board, who will consider each man on his general merits.
3310WAll those considered suitable for commissioned rank will be promoted, but until the report of the selection board which sits this week has been received and considered, I am unable to answer the last part of the question.