§ Major ANSTRUTHER GRAYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many men were now employed at Rosyth; and how soon the works there would be completed?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe number of men now being employed at Rosyth is 1,866. The date for the completion of the contract is 30th September, 1916. I am not yet in a position to say what anticipation of this date may be expected.
§ Major ANSTRUTHER-GRAYDoes the right hon. Gentleman expect that the date will be anticipated?
§ Mr. McKENNAI do, Sir, certainly.
§ Lord CHARLES BERESFORDIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that he will have to spend nearly £600,000 each years up to 1915, according to the sum put down by himself, to finish Rosyth by that date?
§ Mr. McKENNAI think I ought to have notice with regard to any question as to the precise figures of expenditure, especially as it does not arise out of the question.
§ Mr. JOHN WARDAre these 1,860 men the full complement the Admiralty anticipated would be employed by this time at the Rosyth works?
§ Mr. McKENNAYes, Sir; the work is progressing quite as fast as we expected; on the whole, I should think faster than expected.