§ MR. EMMOTT (Oldham)To ask the Secretary to the Admiralty what is the average cost of a 12-inch Mark IX. gun at the Ordnance Factory, exclusive of all parts not subject to great wear and tear from firing.
(Answered by Mr. Pretyman.) The cost of a 12-inch Mark IX. gun, complete in Ordnance Factories, is £9,800. The only part subject to great wear and tear from firing is the inner "A" tube, which costs £1,100.