§ MR. GRETTONI beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether the Commander in Chief of the Channel Fleet is held responsible for the defence of home waters; and, if so, whether, in view of this fact, the Board will reconsider its decision depriving that officer of control of the fully-commissioned torpedo flotilla in home waters.
§ MR. LAMBERTThe Admiralty are responsible for all matters of naval defence, and they arrange the responsibilities of the officers under their orders at their sole discretion.
§ MR SWIFT MACNEILLWhen may we expect an invasion?
§ MR. GRETTONasked if the Commander of the Channel Fleet was not responsible for the defence of home waters.
§ MR. LAMBERTNo, the Board of Admiralty must be regarded as responsible.