ADMIRALTY AND WAR OFEICE REGULATION ACT—THE SECRETARIAT OF THE ADMIRALTY.—QUESTION.

HC Deb 15 May 1879 vol 246 cc393-4

MR. CHILDERS

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty, with reference to the Admiralty and War Office Regulation Act of last Session, Whether any steps have been taken to deal with the Secretariat of the Admiralty?

MR. W. H. SMITH

, in reply, said, some six weeks ago application was made to the Treasury for a Committee to inquire into the Secretariat of the Admiralty, and he was daily in expectation of receiving communications.