§ MR. GRETTON (Rutland)To ask the First Lord of the Admiralty what number of coastguards was mobilised for the Fleet during the recent manœuvres; if all the coastguard stations on the coasts of Great Britain and Ireland were fully manned at war strength during the manœuvres; and, if not, in what part of the coast was there a deficiency.
(Answered by Mr. McKenna.) 1,300 coastguard men were embarked for manœuvres, being about half the number that would embark in war time. The war complement of the coastguard was maintained complete during the manœuvres, the men embarking for manœuvres being taken only from those stations that would be vacated in war time.