HC Deb 11 June 1902 vol 109 c363
MR. EDMUND ROBERTSON (Dundee)

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty when the final Report of the Boiler Committee will be in the hands of Members.

MR. ARNOLD-FORSTER

The Report received from the Boiler Committee on the occasion of the President leaving this country to take up the command of the Mediterranean Fleet is now before the Board of Admiralty. Until the Board have been able to fully consider the Report, it is not possible to name any date for its presentation to Parliament, but I can assure the hon. Member that there shall be no unnecessary delay in the matter.

MR. EDMUND ROBERTSON

Will my hon. friend endeavour to secure that the Report is in the hands of Members before the Report stage of Vote 8 is taken?

MR. ARNOLD-FORSTER

I will do all I can to accelerate it.

MR. WILLIAM ALLAN

Is the Report printed yet?

MR. ARNOLD-FORSTER

I cannot say.