§ MR. BARTLEY (Islington, N.)On behalf of the hon. Member for Barrow-in-Furness, I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether the guns for the vessels now building for the Royal Navy will be ready in time to put on board the ships when they are completed; and whether the Admiralty will arrange that the armaments for the vessels which are to be built shall be ready when vessels are in a. position to receive them?
THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Sir U. KAY-SHUTTLE-WORTH,) Lancashire, ClitheroeThe Board of Admiralty have given special attention, as I have more than once explained, to the importance of having the armaments of all new ships ready before the completion of the ships. It is our intention that no ship that is now in process either of being built or projected shall be delayed by waiting for her guns.