§ Mr. DAVID MASONasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he would explain to the House what justification there was for proceeding with expenditure which was apparently authorised by the House on a forecast made by him, and which he subsequent admitted to be wrong?
§ The FIRST LORD of the ADMIRALTY (Mr. McKenna)I must refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave on Tuesday last to the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Montrose Burghs.
§ Mr. BURGOYNEDoes the Admiralty consider that we have a single ship too many in the Navy in the event of a serious war?
§ Mr. McKENNANo, Sir.