HC Deb 27 February 1908 vol 185 c32
MR. C. DUNCAN

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty if he will consider the advisability of the abolition of training establishments for mechanician and boy artificers with a view to providing a source of economy for future Naval Estimates.

MR. EDMUND ROBERTSON

I answered a similar Question yesterday in regard to mechanicians, and the same answer applies also to boy artificers.

MR. BELLAIRS (Lynn Regis)

As this new system is very costly, whereas the one it superseded cost nothing will the right hon. Gentleman give the House an estimate of the cost?

MR. EDMUND ROBERTSON

I said yesterday it was not possible to disengage the cost of this from other naval services.