asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether Rear-Admiral H. F. P. Sinclair, C.B., is in receipt of any salary from public funds apart from naval half-pay; if so, for what services does he draw this money; and why is he shown as unemployed upon the Navy List while appearing on the active list?

The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative and the second part docs not therefore arise. With regard to the last part of the question, I think my hon. Friend must be under some misapprehension, since the fact of an officer being on the Active List does not prevent him from being on half-pay.

May I have the assurance of the hon. Gentleman that such services will not be used in Indus- trial areas where there is industrial unrest in the form of agents-provocateur, or any other provocation?

The hon. Member is putting an insinuation in the form of a supplementary question, and that cannot be allowed.

Then what are the services rendered for the salary stated? Surely the House has a right to know that.

If the hon. Member puts his question in that form, it will be right.