British Granite in Naval Works.

HC Deb 26 March 1906 vol 154 cc852-3

^* MR. HAY MORGAN (Cornwall, Truro)

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether it has been the custom of His Majesty's Government in the past to use only British granite in the construction of naval works.

^* THE CIVIL LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. LAMBERT,) Devonshire, South Molton

No, Sir; so far as I have been able to ascertain it has not been the custom to limit contractors to the use of British granite only in the construction of naval works.

^* MR. HAY MORGAN

Have the Government decided what is to be their future policy in the matter?

^* MR. LAMBERT

It is not proposed to reverse the action of our predecessors in this matter.