Petty Officers and Ratings (Re-engagements)

HC Deb 18 February 1959 vol 600 c57W

89. Mr. Willis

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he will state the number of chief petty officers, petty officers, and other ratings, respectively, whose first 12 years' engagement was completed in 1958, who re-engaged to complete time for pension, with the percentage of those able to do so.

Mr. Orr-Ewing

The latest figures available are for 30th September, 1958, when the position was as follows:

—	Number re-engaged	Re-engaged to 22 years
		per cent.
C.P.O	436	66
P.O	440	67
Leading and below	127	31
	1,003	58

In addition a further 24 ratings were eligible to re-engage but reports on their decisions are still awaited.