§ MR. CATHCART WASON (Orkney and Shetland)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether he will state what gunboats, and tonnage and speed 38 of same, are stationed on the coasts of Scotland and Ireland respectively for the purpose of patrolling the coasts and enforcing the law.
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. ARNOLD-FORSTER,) Belfast, W.The following gunboats are employed on the coast of Scotland:—
| Gunboat. | Tonnage. | Speed. |
| "Speedwell" | 735 | 18 to 20 knots. |
| "Cockchafer" | 465 | 7 knots. |
| "Redwing" | 461 | 7 knots. |
| "Starling" | 465 | 7 knots. |
§ A fifth gunboat, the "Jackal," 750 tons, and twelve knots speed, is placed at the disposal of the Scottish Fishery Board. On the coast of Ireland the following gunboats are employed:—
| Gunboat. | Tonnage. | Speed. |
| "Skipjack" | 735 | 18 to 20 knots. |
| "Argus" | 300 | 7 knots. |
| "Amelia" | 416 | 7 knots. |
§ The sailing cruiser "Fly" (sixty tons) is also employed on the Irish coasts, and a cruiser is provided by the Irish Board of Agriculture for the protection of Fisheries.