§ MR. W. H. SMITH (Strand, Westminster)asked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, If Her Majesty's Government will consent to the appointment of a Committee to re-consider the whole question of the provision for a new Admiralty and War Office?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Sir WILLIAM HARCOURT) (Derby), in reply, said, he understood the Question of the right hon. Gentleman to be put with a view to ascertaining whether it would not be possible to provide for the wants of the Admiralty and War Office at less cost than was now proposed—in point of fact, whether it was necessary to pull down the existing Admiralty. If that were so, all he could say was that he would be very glad that such an inquiry should be made, and if the right hon. Gentleman would move for a Committee, he would be glad to support him.