§ MR. PARTINGTON (Derbyshire, High Peak)To ask the Secretary to the Admiralty if he can give the amount of tonnage and its cost added by new construction to the British, French, German, United States of America, and Russian navies for the five years ending 31st March, 1905.
§ (Answered by Mr. Pretyman.) The figures, which do not include torpedo boats and submarines, are as follows:—
| Tons. | Cost. | |
| £ | ||
| Great Britain | 601,755 | 46,712,123 |
| France | 178,322 | 17,589,215 |
| Germany | 198,561 | 18,830,704 |
| United States | 154,184 | 14,663,817 |
| Russia | 267,586 | 23,836,892 |