§ Mr BURGOYNEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many dry and floating docks capable of holding a vessel of the designed dimensions of the "Dreadnought" are completed or are under construction for the United Kingdom, the British Empire, and the German Empire; and how many of these are available for use in the North Sea and English Channel?
§ The FIRST LORD of the ADMIRALTY (Mr. McKenna)The number of British dry and floating docks, completed or under construction, that are capable of receiving the "Dreadnought" is as follows: In the United Kingdom, 13 Admiralty docks and 9 private docks—making a total of 22. Of these, 14 are available for use in the North Sea and English Channel. Out side the United Kingdom, 7 Admiralty docks and 5 private docks—making a total of 12. The total number for the German Empire is 11, of which 8 are available for use in the North Sea.