§ Mr. HERBERT CRAIGasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in considering the advisability of establishing a naval repair base on the River Tyne, the possibility of acquiring the Albert Edward Dock, which is a deep-water dock near the entrance to the river, with a view to adapting it to naval requirements, will be taken into account?
§ Mr. McKENNAShould any question of establishing a naval repair base on the Tyne arise, all such matters would be taken into consideration.