HC Deb 20 July 1900 vol 86 cc649-50
MR. GIBSON BOWLES

On behalf of the noble Lord the Member for Roxburgh (Earl of DALKEITH), I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of the importance of the First Sea Lord living at the Admiralty in order to enable him to deal with urgent matters of pressing necessity that arise after office hours, Her Majesty's Government have considered the necessity for providing a residence for him in the Admiralty buildings, or adjacent to them; and, if not, will they undertake to consider it.

THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. GOSCHEN, St. George's,) Hanover Square

The Government have under consideration a plan for meeting the demand for a residence for the Senior Naval Lord in the vicinity of the Admiralty, and it is hoped that it may be brought to a successful conclusion.