§ 43. Mr. Willisasked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty whether consideration of the Report of the Committee on Lower Deck Structure has yet been completed.
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§ Mr. C. Ian Orr-EwingYes. The recommendations of the Committee have been considered, and some have been put into effect. No major changes in the structure and duties of rating branches are at present contemplated pending the results of a programme of experiments in the organisation of manpower which will be taking place in selected ships over the next few years and which are based on the Report's recommendations.
§ 44. Mr. Willisasked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty how many boys and men offered themselves for service in each of the branches of the lower deck during 1960; and how many were accepted
§ Mr. C. Ian Orr-Ewing14,979 applied for entry as R.N. ratings during 1960, of whom 5,251 were accepted. Many applicants are not sure which branch they wish to enter and the total cannot therefore be subdivided by branch. The following is the allocation of the acceptances by branch:
ALLOCATION OF R.N. RATING RECRUITS, 1960, BY BRANCH — Junior (U) Adults and Seniors (O) Seaman 1,275 393 T.C.O. — 26 R.C.O — 117 M (E) 374 782 N. Airman — 86 N.A.M. 35 72 Electrical 288 640 Writers — 114 Stores — 116 Cooks — 201 Stewards — 136 Sick Berth — 60 Artificers (D.E.) — 47 Mechanicians (D.E.) — 4 Artificer Apprentices — 453 Mechanician Apprentices — 32 1,972 3,279 TOTAL 5,251 5,251