§ Captain C. Smithasked the First Lord of the Admiralty in how many trades or specialist groups, officers and men, respec-
Ratings. Category. 1 Sept. 1945. 1 Oct. 1945. 1 Nov. 1945. 1 Dec. 1945. 1 Feb. 1946. Average … … … 18 25 31 31 39 NO. OF GROUPS BEHIND AVERAGE. C.P.O. and P.O. (Seaman Branch) … … … 3 4 4 4 10 Regulating Branch … 8 11 6 6 10 Engine Room and Stoker Branches … … 10 8 5 5 10 Sick Berth Branch … 11 11 6 6 11 Writer Branch … … 6 8 6 6 12 Stores Branch … … 6 8 6 6 12 Cook Branch … … 9 8 4 4 9 Steward Branch … … 9 8 4 4 9 890W
Officers. Branch. Sept. 1945. Oct. 1945. Nov. 1945. Dec. 1945. Feb. 1946. June 1946. Average … … … 11 12 18 22 27 37 NO. OF GROUPS BEHIND AVERAGE. Engineer … … … 10 10 11 12 9 7 Supply … … … 5 3 6 6 7 12 Instructor and Schoolmaster 5 3 3 1 4 10 Chaplains … … … 5 — 3 4 — — Warrant Officers (where not included above) Supply and Secretariat Writer Officers … … 10 11 17 20 22 }All released. Stores Officers … … 10 9 14 17 20 Cookery Officers … 10 9 13 15 19 Catering Officers … 10 9 14 17 20 Wardmasters … … 10 11 17 19 22 tively, are being retained after their group has been released; what these trades or specialist groups are; how many age and service groups men in the categories were behind the average rate of release in September, October and November, respectively; how many they are behind now; and how many it is calculated that they will be behind in February and in June, 1946.
Mr. AlexanderThe following tables show the categories of officers and ratings in which the rate of release is below the average, and by how many groups. The forecast for officers covers the period up to June, 1946, but it is not possible at the moment to estimate the difference for ratings beyond February, 1946.