126. Commander Maitlandasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what action the Government propose to take to remedy unfair conditions of service of officers in the Ordnance Inspection Department, and to bring their pay and emoluments into line with those of other branches of the service.
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127 and 128. Sir I. Clark Hutchisonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty (1) what action has been taken to improve the salaries of officers in the Naval Ordnance Inspection Department;
(2) to make a statement on the future of the Naval Ordnance Inspection Department.
§ Mr. Wingfield DigbyAs I have said on occasions earlier in the year, the Naval Ordnance Design and Inspection Pool is included in the inquiry now being conducted into the materiel organisation of the Admiralty by the committee under the chairmanship of Sir Berkeley Nihill. It is therefore inexpedient and undesirable that the future of the Pool should be considered outside the context of this committee's overall review. An interim upward adjustment of the Pool salaries is being considered separately and will I hope be introduced very shortly.