§ MR. WOODS (Lancashire, S.E., Ince)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty of what do the contracts of Messrs. Thorneycroft, torpedo - boat builders, Chiswick, consist; when each contract commenced and terminates; what is the money value of each contract; and whether they are higher or lower than the contracts of other firms?
THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Sir U. KAY-SHUTTLEWORTH,) Lancashire, ClitheroeThe Admiralty have contracts with Messrs. Thorneycroft for five torpedo-boat destroyers and three torpedo-boats. I shall be glad if the hon. Member will confer with me as to the other points in his question.