HC Deb 07 March 1949 vol 462 cc94-6W
Commander Maitland

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how many able seamen, leading seamen, petty officers and chief petty officers all of the seaman branch have signed on to complete time for pension in the years 1945, 1946, 1947 and 1948 respectively, and in each case what percentage of those available to re-engage the figures represent.

Mr. Dugdale

The numbers of able seamen, leading seamen, petty officers and chief petty officers, all of the seaman branch, who signed on to complete time for pension in the years 1945, 1946, 1947 and 1948 respectively are shown in the following table. This table also shows the proportions which these figures represent of those available to re-engage

RATINGS OF THE SEAMAN BRANCH WHO SIGNED ON TO COMPLETE TIME FOR PENSION
Rate 1945 1946 1947 1948
Number Number Number Percentage of those eligible Number Percentage of those eligible
Per cent. Per cent.
Able Seamen 38 51 18 16 (A) 17 (A) 12
(B) 25 (B) 17
Leading Seamen 38 42 25 21 (A) 14 (A) 11
(B) 20 (B) 16
Petty Officers 266 245 130 30 (A) 138 (A) 24
(B) 165 (B) 29
Chief Petty Officers. 42 69 38 49 (A) 20 (A) 43
(B) 22 (B) 48
TOTAL 384 407 211 28 (A) 189 (A) 21
(B) 232 (B) 26

In the last column, the lower numbers and percentages (marked A) refer to reports already received in the Admiralty. There is, however, a number of reports still outstanding, and the higher figures (marked B) are those which are expected when all reports have been received.

Commander Maitland

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how many artisans and artificers have signed on to complete time for pension in the years 1945, 1946, 1947 and 1948

ARTISANS AND ARTIFICERS WHO SIGNED ON TO COMPLETE TIME FOR PENSION
1945 1946 1947 1948
Number Number Number Percentage of those eligible Number Percentage of those eligible
Per cent. Per cent.
Artisans … 14 15 13 52 (A) 16 (A) 44
(B) 18 (B) 50
Artificers … 119 118 125 51 (A) 148 (A) 44
(B) 170 (B) 50

In the last column, the lower numbers and percentages (marked A) refer to reports already received in the Admiralty. There is, however, a number of reports in 1947 and 1948. It is regretted that the corresponding proportions for 1945 and 1946 are not obtainable:

respectively; and in each year what proportion of those available to re-engage the figures represent.

Mr. Dugdale

The numbers of artisans and artificers who signed on to complete time for pension in the years 1945, 1946, 1947 and 1948 respectively are shown in the following table. This table also shows the proportions which these figures represent of those available to re-engage in 1947 and 1948. It is regretted that the corresponding proportions for 1945 and 1946 are not obtainable:

still outstanding, and the higher figures (marked B) are those which are expected when all reports have been received.