HC Deb 21 February 1907 vol 169 c1020
MR. MITCHELL-THOMSON ( Lanarkshire, N.W.)

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether it is the intention of the Government to place in commission, for duty as patrol ships in outlying stations of the Empire, any of the ships at present appearing in the Navy List as available for subsidiary service.

MR. EDMUND ROBERTSON

The Answer is in the negative.