HC Deb 25 February 1898 vol 54 c22
MR. M'CARTAN

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether his attention has been called to a resolution unanimously adopted by the Local Marine Board of "Belfast, on the 18th inst., strongly urging the desirability of placing a training ship in Belfast Lough; and whether he will make inquiry from this Board for further information before giving a final decision on the matter?

THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. W. E. MACARTNEY,) Antrim, S.

A resolution has been received from the Belfast Local Marine Board of the character referred to in the first paragraph of the Question. With regard to the second paragraph, I must refer the honourable Member to the answer given by the First Lord to my noble Friend the Member for the City of York on the 18th instant.