§ MR. HANBURY(for Lord CHARLES BERESFORD) (Marylebone, E.)asked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether he will state to the House the numbers and names of the Substantive Votes (Naval Estimates) he intends to take during the present Sittings; and, if, having regard to the probability that the greatest discussion will occur on Vote 8 (the Shipbuilding Vote), he will postpone that Vote till the Autumn Session?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Lord GEORGE HAMILTON) (Middlesex, Ealing)(who replied) said: We are anxious to adhere to the old practice of taking the Navy Votes separately, and thus obtain the supplies necessary for the next three months rather than from a Vote on Account. A good deal of evidence has been taken before the Select Committee on Navy Estimates, both upon the Admiralty Vote and the Dockyard Vote; and I do not propose to ask the House to discuss these Votes until such evidence is published, but would take the less contentious Votes, or those which do not raise questions of policy. The Vote is one which several Members wish to discuss; and, therefore, I would propose to take it as the first of the Votes to be discussed.