HC Deb 05 April 1807 vol 48 cc512-3
MR. WEIR

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in the event of the Channel Fleet visiting the coasts of Scotland this summer, he will consider the advisability of calls being made at Stornoway and Invergordon?

THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. GOSCHEN, St. George's, Hanover Square)

I must refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave to a similar question last Friday by the hon. Member for the Wick Burghs.

MR. WEIR

I am not aware what was that answer. Perhaps the right hon. Gentleman would repeat it.

THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY

It was that the movements of the Channel Squadron will he determined by naval considerations only, and will not he influenced by Parliamentary pressure.