§ MR. BRIGHT (Shropshire, Oswestry)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty what has been the expenditure to date on the naval station at Rosyth, and what further expenditure is at present contemplated upon that station.
§ THE CIVIL LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. ARTHUR LEE, Hampshire, Fareham)With regard to the first part of the Question, the expenditure to date amounts to £153,830. As regards the latter part of the Question, the matter will be dealt with when the Naval Works Loan Bill is introduced.
§ MR. EDMUND ROBERTSON (Dundee)Has any estimate been arrived at of the total probable expenditure?
§ MR. ARTHUR LEENo. Sir.
§ MR. EUGENE WASON (Clackmannan and Kinross)Does the £153,000 include the initial cost of the land?
§ MR. ARTHUR LEEYes, Sir.