§ MR. BELLAIRSI beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether it is the intention to replace ships in the Channel, Atlantic, and Mediterranean Fleets when requiring extensive refits; and, if so, will the fully-manned ships of the Nore Fleet be taken for this purpose.
§ MR. EDMUND ROBERTSONThe reply to the first part of the Question is in the affirmative. The present intention is that the fully manned ships of the Nore Division of the Home Fleet will not be taken for this purpose.