HC Deb 03 May 1989 vol 152 c127W
Mr. Sillars

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the limits placed on the alcohol consumption by ratings on board Royal Navy vessels.

Mr. Neubert

The limits are:

Warrant Officers and Senior Rates

  1. (a) Spirits. An individual's spirit consumption may not exceed an average of one-eighth of a pint a day.
  2. (b) Beer.
    1. (i) Warrant Officers and Chief Petty Officers—There is no mandatory restrictions on consumption.
    2. (ii) Petty Officers—An individual's daily consumption is not to exceed:

2 pints or 4 × 12 oz cans when at sea; in harbour when at four hours notice or less for sea; on duty in harbour, or required for duty as a watchkeeper. 4 pints or 8 × 12 oz cans when in harbour not on duty nor required for duty as a watchkeeper.

Junior Rates—Daily consumption of beer is not to exceed 3 × 12 oz cans.

These are maximum limits and are subject to any further restrictions laid down by commanding officers about the time and operating situation in which alcohol may be consumed.

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