§ MR. BELLAIRSI beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty if he can state the amount of under expenditure caused by strikes, and which, as announced, will now be devoted to hastening the laying down of some of the ships of this year's programme.
§ MR. MCKENNAAlthough it is not yet possible to give the exact figure, it is anticipated that the amount will be sufficient to meet the extra expenditure involved.
§ MR. BELLAIRSCannot the right hon. Gentleman indicate even roughly the amount?
§ MR. MCKENNANo, Sir; as I have said, the amount is due to money not having been expended in consequence of strikes, and it is impossible to fix the total.