LORD HENRY LENNOXasked the First Lord of the Admiralty, Whether it is intended to take any steps to appoint an independent financier as a Finance Lord at the Admiralty, with a view to securing a permanent financial control over Admiralty expenditure in the future?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Lord GEORGE HAMILTON),in reply, said, the Admiralty were now considering what would be the best financial check. He did not, however, think the specific proposal to place a Finance Lord upon the Board would be likely to meet with approval.