§ Mr. ASHLEYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty, whether any fittings have recently been removed from the battleships "Barfleur" and "Centurion" with a view to their being placed on the sale list; and, if so, when was the decision to remove these ships from the effective list arrived at?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe reply to the first part of the question is in the negative; and to the second part, 1st April, 1909.