§ MR. YERBURGHTo ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether the battleships now under construction in Russia number nine, in Germany eight, in the United States thirteen, and in Great Britain eight; whether the projected battleships are for Russia four, for Germany two, for the United States one, and for Great Britain two, making the total of battleships building and projected for Russia thirteen, for Germany ten, for the United States fourteen, and for Great Britain ten; and, if so, whether he can state the total tonnage of the battleships 297 building and projected for each of the above countries.
(Answered by Mr. Pretyman.) The answer to the first part of the Question is "Yes." The projected battleships for Great Britain and United States are as stated in the hon. Member's Question, but nothing is known of any projected battleships for Russia and Germany beyond the four recently laid down by Russia and the two by Germany, and which are included in the total of battleships building. The total tonnage of battleships building and projected is:— Great Britain, 187.000; Russia, 125,270; Germany, 103,976; United States, 209,180.'