§ Sir R. Youngasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that while the new order regarding special promotion of warrant engineers under 36 years of age to lieutenant (E) is an appreciated concession, will he say why tried and efficient commissioned engineers, say up to 42 years of age, have been passed over for such promotion seeing some special promotions were granted to men over 36 years of age in the last war?
§ Sir V. WarrenderThe special promotion of commissioned engineers during the last war was made under a scheme which applied to all warrant officers promoted "for long and zealous service." Commissioned engineers over 36 may still be promoted under this scheme. Warrant and commissioned engineers under 36 are promoted to lieutenant (E) under a scheme which is unsuitable for older officers, because the retiring age for those not promoted to commander (E) is 45. The retiring age in the original scheme is 50.