§ Mr. LONSDALEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he would state how many dry docks there were on the east coast of Great Britain into which a damaged "Dreadnought" could enter if she was drawing more water than ordinarily through having some of her watertight compartments flooded; and how many dry docks capable of taking a battleship of the "Dreadnought" type in similar circumstances were possessed by Germany?
§ Mr. McKENNAThere are none on the east coast of England. There are understood to be five in Germany.
§ Mr. LONSDALEHow many docks of this capacity are in course of construction in Germany?
§ Mr. McKENNAI should like notice of that question.
§ Mr. ASHLEYIs the Admiralty taking any steps to provide these most important docks?
§ Mr. McKENNAYes. I believe it is common knowledge that a dock is being built at Rosyth.
§ Mr. LONSDALEHow long will it be before the dock at Rosyth is completed?
§ Sir GEORGE DOUGHTYHave the Admiralty any intention of availing them 19 selves of the opportunity of completing a dry dock suitable for "Dreadnoughts" at Immingham on the Humber?
§ Mr. McKENNAWe are discussing that question at this moment.