§ Sir BERKELEY SHEFFIELDasked the Prime Minister if he will now state what arrangements have been made, and what progress has been effected in the matter of orders for gun-mountings in respect of the four "Dreadnoughts" which may shortly he ordered, in addition to the four ships for which provision has already been made?
§ Mr. McKENNAAs explained in the Debate on the 29th March last, arrange 1378 ments were made for such an extension of the plant of the gun-mounting manufacturers as would meet the requirements referred to.