107. Air Commodore Harveyasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what ranks staff Royal Navy recruiting offices; and on what basis they are remunerated.
Mr. WardNaval recruiting takes place both at sub-offices and at area headquarters. The former are staffed by recruiting officers, aided by recruiters; the latter by recruiting staff officers, aided by recruiting officers and recruiters. Recruiting staff officers are retired Royal Navy or Royal Marine officers, normally at commander level, who are carefully chosen for the work. Recruiting officers have the status of commissioned officers within the recruiting service and are selected for promotion from recruiters. Recruiters are selected from former Royal Navy chief petty officers and petty officers, or colour sergeants and sergeants, Royal Marines, who have completed 22 years' active service and have exemplary records.
Remuneration of recruiting staff officers is on a civilian basis. Recruiting officers and recruiters receive naval rates of pay, except that their rates are slightly less than those payable in general service because they are not required to serve abroad.