§ Mr. Parkerasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he will state the results and the certificates obtained in the educational and seamanship examinations by the 42 lower-deck candidates for commissions who have taken the special course for sub-lieutenant; the number of candidates recommended by the final selection board; and the number of commissions to be awarded this year?
§ Mr. ShakespeareForty-one candidates completed the special course—one rating was discharged during the course as unsuitable.
The educational examination was taken by 29 of these candidates, 12 having already passed educationally under the old regulations. In accordance with the revised regulations no classes were given and no "pass" standard laid down, but the marks obtained were available for the information of the final selection board.
Forty candidates took the seamanship examination, one having already obtained a first class certificate under the old regulations:
3 obtained 1st class certificates.
26 obtained 2nd class certificates.
8 obtained 3rd class certificates.
3 failed.
48WAll 41 candidates appeared before the final selection board who recommended that 24 should be promoted to acting sub-lieutenants, that 11 should be rated acting petty officers and placed on the roster for warrant rank and that the remaining 6 should be rated acting petty officer and sent to sea. Of the latter 2 are regarded as qualified professionally for warrant rank, 3 as qualified educationally and 1 qualified both educationally and professionally but requiring further sea experience.
The recommendations of the final selection board have been approved by the Admiralty and are being promulgated.