§ 37. Mr. Orbachasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether free passage for wives of naval personnel serving at the West Indies Station is only granted to petty officers or higher ranks and to seamen rating over seven years man's service.
Mr. DugdaleNaval ratings serving ashore on foreign stations may be granted family passages whatever their rating or length of service. Family passages for those serving afloat are restricted to petty officers and above irrespective of their length of service, and to lower ratings with not less than seven years man's service.