§ MR. BELLAIRS (Lynn Regis)To ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether he can give, for purposes of discussion on the Navy Estimates, the total sums set down in the Navy Estimates, 1907–8, of Great Britain, France, Germany, and the United States for 417 shipbuilding, repairs, and armaments, on the same basis as the Answer given on 13th November, 1906.
| Great Britain. | 1907–8 Estimate. |
| £ | |
| Shipbuilding | 8,113,202 |
| Repairs and maintenance, of material (i.e., hulls, machinery and equipment, anchors, cables, &c), but not stores | 1,800,198 |
| Armament and first outfit of ammunition for new ships and rearmed ships | 1,127,000 |
| Repairs and maintenance of guns and torpedoes | 62,000 |
| Total | 11,102,400 |
| France, Germany, and United States. | ||
| Aggregate Sums voted for Shipbuilding, Repairs, and Armaments. | ||
| Country. | Financial Year. | Estimate. |
| £ | ||
| France | January to December, 1907 | 5,724,468 |
| Germany | April, 1907 to March, 1908 | 7,287,025 |
| United States | July, 1907 to June, 1908 | 9,387,072* |
| Total aggregate | 22,398,565 | |
| * This figure includes a sum of £821,946 towards the accumulation of a reserve supply of ammunition. |