§ SIR WILLIAM ALLAN (Gateshead)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty, what firms tendered for His Majesty's new yacht "Enchantress" what were the figures of the tenders respectively; what type of boilers are being fitted into her; and whether she is of single or twin-screw design.
§ *THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (MR. ARNOLD-FORSTER,) Belfast, W.The following firms tendered for the new Admiralty Yacht: Messrs. Harland & Wolff, Belfast; Messrs. Henderson & Co., Glasgow; Messrs. Inglis, Glasgow; Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson, Leith. It would be contrary to established practice to give the amounts of the various tenders; in this case the lowest tender was accepted. The boilers to be fitted are of cylindrical type, single ended, and the vessel is of twin-screw design.
§ SIR WILLIAM ALLANWhy is it that the Admiralty have decided to put Scotch boilers into this vessel and not into others.
§ *MR. SPEAKEROrder, order!