§ 91. Commander Nobleasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he will give the following information about the recent January entry under the new Dartmouth scheme; the number of vacancies; the number of candidates; the number who failed in the written examination; the number who failed in the interview; the number appointed as cadets; and if he will also give a list of successful candidates' schools.
§ Mr. CallaghanThe following is the information requested:
ENTRY TO THE R.N. COLLEGE, DARTMOUTH—JANUARY 1950 Number of vacancies— Executive Branch 12 Engineering Branch 11 Supply and Secretariat Branch 3 Number of candidates 187 Number who failed in the written examination 135 Number who failed in the Interview 26 Medically unfit 3 Number entered as Cadets— Executive Branch 12 Engineering Branch 8 Supply and Secretariat Branch 3 Successful candidates' schools:—Berkhamsted School; Brighton College; Blundell's School; Buckhurst Hill County High School; Cheadle Hulme School; Cheltenham College; Devonport High School; Harrow County Grammar School; King's School, Canterbury; Portsmouth Grammar School (2 candidates); Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe; Rugby School; Saltash Grammar School; Selhurst Grammar School; St. John's College, Southsea; Steyning Grammar School; Tonbridge School; Trowbridge Boys' High School; Ushaw College, Durham; Watford Grammar School; Wellington College; Prince of Wales School, Nairobi.