§ MR. CLAUDE HAY (Shoreditch, Hoxton)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty what is the estimated damage to the Admiralty harbour works at Dover resulting from the accident during a recent storm; and if the cost can be recovered by insurance or otherwise.
§ * THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. EDMUND ROBERTSON, Dundee)No damage has been done to the Admiralty harbour works at Dover by any recent storm, but it is possible that the hon. Member is referring to the injury to the contractor's staging caused by a steamer which ran into it. This is purely a matter for the contractor, and no part of the loss falls upon Naval Votes.