asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what are the intentions of the Admiralty in regard to increasing the numbers of Royal Naval Reserves; and how is the shortage for the year 1911–12 accounted for?

The numbers of the Royal Naval Reserve for next year will be shown in the Estimates, shortly to be presented. There was a small shortage at the end of 1911–12, due to waste being larger than anticipated. Recruiting generally was satisfactory.