§ Mr. WEDGWOODasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether a satisfactory system of automatically setting the elevation and deflection sights for the 12-inch guns of the battleships by electric manipulation from the ranging station has yet been evolved; how many ships are at present fitted with this system; and are steps being taken to protect the ranging stations, range-finders, and connecting tubes by armour?
§ Mr. McKENNAIt is against the interests of the public service to give details of our gunnery fittings.