§ Mr. GRETTONasked if the Board of Admiralty sits regularly or only occasionally; if it is still a consulting and deliberative body to which all important questions of naval policy and administration are submitted; and if the Board of Admiralty records agreement or disagreement with the questions submitted to the Board?
§ Mr. McKENNAAt the discretion of the First Lord, the Board of Admiralty meets from time to time to consult and deliberate on important questions of naval policy and administration, and the decisions of the Board are recorded in the minutes of proceedings.
§ Mr. GRETTONWill the right hon. Gentleman answer the first part of my question: Whether it sits regularly or only occasionally?
§ Mr. McKENNAI said from time to time.
§ Mr. GRETTONAm I to understand that they are only called together by special request of the First Lord?
§ Mr. McKENNANo; they are called together at the discretion of the First Lord, but at the request of any Member of the Board.