§ 10. Mr. MIDDLEMOREasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether five of the German destroyers of the 1912–13 programme had been completed by the end of 1912, and that the last of the British destroyers of the corresponding programme was not laid down until December, 1912; and whether, in view of the fact that we have since 1905 completed only eighty-one destroyers to Germany's eighty-six, he will take steps to ensure that in future our destroyers shall be laid down early and completed as quickly as those of the Germans?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe figures are as stated. My right hon. Friend does not wish to add anything at the present time to the statement he made when he introduced the Navy Estimates last week.
§ Mr. MIDDLEMOREDoes the right hon. Gentleman regard the figures I have given as satisfactory?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAI do not wish to add to the statement made on the Estimates.