§ Mr. MIDDLEMOREasked whether the ships in the nucleus crew divisions of the Home fleet have always a full supply of coal or other fuel on board and also of ammunition; and whether a reserve of guns, gun-mountings, and ammunition is maintained for those vessels on the same scale as for the ships in the fully commissioned fleets?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe reply is in the affirmative to all three questions.