§ 24. Mr. C. BARRIEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many commercial vessels, and their tonnage, are now being employed by the Admiralty, directly or indirectly?
§ Sir J. CRAIGThe total number is 10, of 11,310 gross registered tonnage. This does not include vessels in course of reconditioning, nor small craft such as barges and hoppers.
§ 25. Mr. C. BARRIEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many commercial oilers are being used directly by the Admiralty at the present moment; and whether the Admiralty are paying for those at commercial rates?
§ Sir J. CRAIGThere are no commercial oilers at present being used directly by the Admiralty.