§ MR. LABOUCHERE (Northampton)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury 52 what has been up to now the total cost of the new "Victoria and Albert" yacht, and what amount is estimated as still necessary to complete her.
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERThe total net cost of the Royal Yacht, up to the present date is £433,637; the estimated amount required to complete the vessel is £32,146; to those amounts must be added a sum of £46,251, the estimated proportion of incidental charges upon the entire work. Making a total of £512,034.
§ MR. WOLFF (Belfast, E.)What was the amount of the original estimate?
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERI have not the figures with me.
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERThere are many causes. I cannot detail them in answer to a question.
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERNo, Sir.