§ MR. ASHTON (Bedfordshire, Luton)To ask the Secretary to the Treasury over what periods the repayments of the loans under the Naval and Military Works Acts made in respect of Halifax, Bermuda, Jamaica, and St. Lucia extend.
(Answered by Mr. Victor Cavendish.) Under the Naval Works Acts previous to 177 1903 the period was not exceeding thirty years from July 6th, 1895, and under the Military Works Acts previous to 1903 it was not exceeding thirty years from April 8th, 1897. Under the Naval and Military Works Acts of 1903 the period is not exceeding thirty years from the date of borrowing.