§ Mr. Parkerasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether the written report of the inquiry into the excessive punishments of the crew of the New Zealand surveying ship His Majesty's Ship "Endeavour" has been received; what is the nature of the report; on what date the new captain and executive officer are due to join the ship; whether they will assume duties before the ship is recommissioned; whether the present officers are being relieved as the result of the inquiry; and what other steps are being taken to improve the conditions of service in this ship, and to prevent such a large number of punishments in the future?
Colonel LewellinThe report has not yet been received. The new captain and commander are leaving England on the 20th July to recommission "Endeavour," when the officers they are relieving will have performed a normal tour of service in that ship. A new crew will also leave England on the 20th July. The rest of the hon. Member's questions must await the report and its consideration by the Admiralty.