HC Deb 24 November 1884 vol 294 c250
SIR JOHN HAY (for Lord HENRY LENNOX)

asked the Secretary to the Admiralty, How many First Class Torpedo Boats we have built and ready for the defence of the coasts of the United Kingdom; and, what is the date when those boats were built?

SIR THOMAS BRASSEY

I must ask the noble Lord to allow me to defer the answer to his Question until the general Statement is made on behalf of the Government on Monday next.