§ MR. WATT (Glasgow, College)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty if any compensation was paid to Messrs. Inglis, the builders of the royal yacht on account of their having been deprived of the sub-contract for upholstery and internal decoration; and, if so, how much; and if he is aware that the decorative designer of the upholstery and internal work of the "Victoria and Albert," executed by Warings, was the same man, Mr. F. S. Murray, who designed the work for the Glasgow sub-contractor who was deprived of the contract on the pressure of the Admiralty.
§ Mr. EDMUND ROBERTSONMy hon. friend of course understands that his Question refers to transactions which took place before the present Government came into office. I am informed that it has never been admitted that Messrs. Inglis were deprived of any subcontract for upholstery, etc., as alleged in the Question, and no compensation has in fact been paid to them. In answer to the third Question, the Admiralty have no information on the subject.
§ MR. EDMUND ROBERTSONI have no information.