§ 23. Mr. FRANK GRAYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will inform the House of the precise nature of the assistance which has been promised to the Government of Northern Ireland in the creation of a Royal Naval Reserve, referred to by the Premier of the Northern Parliament?
§ The FIRST LORD of the ADMIRALTY (Mr. Amery)The Board of Admiralty would view with much pleasure any support which the Government and people of Northern Ireland can give in the direction of maintaining the strength and efficiency of the Royal Naval Reserve in Northern Ireland, or of the establishment in Northern Ireland of a division of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. There is, of course, no question of creating separate Naval Reserve Forces for Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. GRAYI beg to give notice that on this day week, on the Motion for the Adjournment of the House, I intend to tall attention to national expenditure in Northern Ireland and other directions.
§ Viscount CURZONIf such a force is established in Northern Ireland, will there be an extra charge?
§ Mr. AMERYThere is no question of establishing a separate force in Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. It is merely a question of the establishment of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in Northern Ireland and will involve no more cost than any other Division.
§ Viscount CURZONIs the First Lord not aware that the establishment of such a force would be an increase of the total establishment?