Discipline Act (Committee's Recommendations) (Hansard, 2 March 1955)

§ 87. Mr. Swingler
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many of the recommendations of the Pilcher Committee on the Naval Discipline Act have not yet been implemented; and with what subjects these recommendations deal.

§ Commander Noble
All the recommendations of the Pilcher Committee have been implemented except the 12 which require legislation and the nine which were rejected. For the details of these recommendations I would refer the hon. Member to the answer which my right hon. Friend gave him on 17th March, 1954, and to Command Paper No. 8141 issued in January, 1951.

§ 88. Mr. Swingler
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty when he will introduce legislation to implement the 12 recommendations of the Pilcher Committee on the Naval Discipline Act, which he has accepted and which involve amendments to the Act.

§ Commander Noble
It is not possible at present to introduce legislation for this purpose.

— Re-engagements among men completing 12-year (1st continuous service) engagements Transfers to 1 st continuous service engagements among men completing 7-year (special service) engagements

April to September, 1953 April to September, 1954 April to September, 1953 April to September, 1954

Numbers completing 1st C.S. Percentage reengaging Numbers completing 1st C.S. Percentage reengaging Numbers completing S.S. Percentage transferring Numbers completing S.S. Percentage transferring

Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Percent.

Seaman and communication 798 28 513 30 688 3 1,794 3

Stoker mechanic 37 60 32 46 691 5 983 3

Electrician 251 26 221 33 979 11 287 7

Naval airman 139 57 138 59 14 591 12

Supply and secretariat 40 68 17 59 15 467 13

Others (mainly artificers) 156 63 150 44 31 74 39

Total R.N. 1,421 36 1,071 37 2,358 8 4,196 6

R.M 116 20 145 22 Nil Nil 30 Nil

^*NUMBERS OF TRANSFERS OF NATIONAL SERVICE MEN TO CONTINUOUS OR SPECIAL SERVICE ENGAGEMENTS

April to September, 1953 … … … … 31

April to September, 1954 … … … … 58

^*These occurred amongst men at various stages of their two years' full-time service and cannot therefore be related directly to numbers completing such service during these periods.

—	Re-engagements among men completing 12-year (1st continuous service) engagements	Transfers to 1 st continuous service engagements among men completing 7-year (special service) engagements
April to September, 1953	April to September, 1954	April to September, 1953	April to September, 1954
Numbers completing 1st C.S.	Percentage reengaging	Numbers completing 1st C.S.	Percentage reengaging	Numbers completing S.S.	Percentage transferring	Numbers completing S.S.	Percentage transferring
		Per cent.		Per cent.		Per cent.		Percent.
Seaman and communication	798	28	513	30	688	3	1,794	3
Stoker mechanic	37	60	32	46	691	5	983	3
Electrician	251	26	221	33	979	11	287	7
Naval airman	139	57	138	59	14	591	12
Supply and secretariat	40	68	17	59	15	467	13
Others (mainly artificers)	156	63	150	44	31	74	39
Total R.N.	1,421	36	1,071	37	2,358	8	4,196	6
R.M	116	20	145	22	Nil	Nil	30	Nil
^*NUMBERS OF TRANSFERS OF NATIONAL SERVICE MEN TO CONTINUOUS OR SPECIAL SERVICE ENGAGEMENTS

April to September, 1953	…	…	…	…	31
April to September, 1954	…	…	…	…	58
^*These occurred amongst men at various stages of their two years' full-time service and cannot therefore be related directly to numbers completing such service during these periods.