§ MR. JAMES HOPE (Sheffield, Brightside)To ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether specifications have yet been issued for the armour required for any of the battleships or cruisers included within the programme of the current financial year.
(Answered by Mr. Arnold-Forster.) Specifications are being prepared for the armour which will be required for the battleships and cruisers included in the programme of the current financial year. Specifications will shortly be issued with tenders for the armour. No specifications for armour have yet been issued.