§ 78. Mr. GRETTONasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many times the Board of Admiralty met as a Board last year; has the Board of Admiralty met as a Board this year; and, if so, how often?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThere were twenty-four formal meetings of the Board last year, and there have been three this year.
§ 79. Mr. AMERYasked whether any Members of the Admiralty Board have offered to resign in the last three weeks; and, if so, on what grounds were the resignations tendered and withdrawn?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLNo resignation of any member of the Board of Admiralty has been offered or tendered to me on any occasion during my tenure of office, except such resignations as I have requested in circumstances with which the House is acquainted.