§ 21. Mr. SWANasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the cost of upkeep and running of the Admiralty yacht during the period of the last voyage on which it was employed by him and the purpose for which it was employed?
§ Sir J. CRAIGThe expenditure occasioned by the recent cruise was approximately £3,270—when not on cruise the normal upkeep amounts to about £12,000 for a similar period. Its purpose was to enable the First Lord, by personal inspection of the Fleet, its harbours and bases, and by conversations with naval officers and officials on the spot, to get into the closest possible touch with the work of the Department for which he is responsible.