§ Mr. CLOUGHasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the present revival of trade and of the consequent increase of employment, he can see his way to advise His Majesty's Government to postpone the placing of the contracts for the contingent "Dreadnoughts" until the shipbuilding industry has become somewhat depressed with the object of sustaining the labour market during that periol of depression?
§ Mr. McKENNAAs has already been explained in the Debate on Vote 8, the ships of the present year's programme will not be laid down till the months of January and March next. The ships of last year's programme were all laid down some months ago.