§ MR. D. CRAWFORDMay I ask when the Report as to Army and Navy Organisation will be in the hands of Members?
§ * MR. W. H. SMITHI hope that the preliminary Report of the Royal Commission as to the Administration of the Army and Navy will be in the hands of Members very shortly. But it will be necessary for the Government to ask the House to vote money for the Army and Navy, to-night for the Army, and on Monday for the Navy, in order to carry on those services before the end of the financial year. But an opportunity will be afforded on the earliest possible day after the Easter recess for the consideration of any observations which hon. 724 Members may wish to make on the Report as to the Admiralty and War Office respectively. I trust, Sir, I may appeal to hon. Members on both sides of the House to assist the Government by passing the necessary votes for the Army and Navy, seeing that there are only three days at the disposal of the Government before it will be necessary to introduce the Bill in order to secure the appropriation of money for the public service before the end of the financial year. In these circumstances I trust the House will grant these Votes, deferring the questions to which the hon. Member has referred for further consideration on the Votes for the Admiralty and War Office.