§ MR. STAVELEY-HILLI beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty if the reserve for 13.5 ammunition for each of the eight "Royal Sovereign" class of the Home Fleet enumerated as first-class battleships is maintained at the same level per gun as that adopted for the 12-inch guns of the more modern battleships in the Nore Division of the Home Fleet, after deducting an amount to allow for the full quantity of ammunition for a fully-commissioned battleship being on board each ship.
§ MR. McKENNAIt is undesirable, in the interests of the public service, to make any statement as to the scale of reserves of ammunition which is maintained.