§ Mr. BELLAIRSasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what is the expenditure on new ships and their armaments for 1910–11 to which this country is necessarily committed by the existing programme, and to which the programme of 1910–11 will be additional?
§ Mr. LAMBERTI am unable to give information in anticipation of the Estimates, which will be laid in due course.
§ Mr. BELLAIRSIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that precisely similar information was granted to hon. Members below the Gangway when they wished to reduce the Navy Estimates in 1906–7?
§ Mr. LAMBERTNo, Sir.