HC Deb 04 June 1894 vol 25 c306
MR. W. JOHNSTON (Belfast, S.)

On behalf of the hon. Member for South Antrim, I beg to ask the Civil Lord of the Admiralty whether in the approaching cruise of the Channel Fleet it will visit Belfast Lough a ad Lough Foyle?

THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Sir U. KAY-SHUTTLE-WORTH,) Lancashire, Clitheroe

I regret that I cannot hold out hopes that the Channel Squadron will visit Belfast and Lough Foyle in the month of June. Visits to Queenstown, Lough Swilly, Stornoway, and Greenock are included in the cruise. But at the time of the Manœuvres, some of Her Majesty's ships will, as usual, put into certain places on the coast of Ireland.

MR. W. JOHNSTON

Can the right hon. Baronet say why the Fleet is not going to Belfast or Derry?

SIR U. KAY-SHUTTLEWORTH

It is not for me to state the reasons for the Fleet visiting one port and not another. If the hon. Member will wait till the Manœuvres possibly he will hear of visits to other ports.

MR. W. JOHNSTON

Will the Fleet be sent to Belfast for the 12th of July?

[No answer was given.]