§ Commander Nobleasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the special rank pension element of 1s. 3d. a week for each year of re-employment in warrant rank, recently announced for Royal Navy ratings, is in lieu of the chief petty-officer rate of 9d. or is in addition thereto.
Mr. DugdaleOne shilling and three-pence a week is the gross rank element payable for each year in warrant rank. The service element of from 1s. 2d. to 4s. is, of course, payable in addition.