§ 13. Mr. MIDDLEMOREasked whether the period allowed for the annual refit of armoured ships has recently been reduced; if so, to what extent; and on what date did the new Regulations come into force?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLFor the first part of the question I must refer the hon. Member to the full reply I gave him on 4th December last. The answer to the second part of the question is an average reduction of two weeks, and to the third part the 1st October. 1912.