§ MR. DU CROS (Hastings)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty 758 whether, in view of the fact that in the British Navy only one gun is held in reserve for every four guns afloat while in other navies two guns are held in reserve for every four afloat, the Government will take steps to give us a reserve of guns equal to that of other countries.
§ MR. MCKENNAIt is not considered desirable in the public interest to make any statement regarding the reserves of naval guns.
§ MR. DU CROSDoes the right hon. Gentleman question the accuracy of the statements?
§ MR. MCKENNAI neither question nor admit their accuracy. I must decline to make any statement.