14. Mr. F. HALLasked how many battleships, battle cruisers, and light cruisers are at the present time being constructed for foreign Powers in private shipyards in Great Britain?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe information asked for is as follows: Battleships, four; battle cruiser, one; light cruisers, nil.
Mr. F. HALLMay I ask whether the right hon. Gentleman has yet or will consider the question that I raised on the Estimates as to the advisability, in consequence of the congestion in construction, of obtaining possession of the Thames Ironworks for the purpose of building ships?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat is very remotely connected with this question.