HC Deb 07 March 1928 vol 214 c1118
14. Colonel WOODCOCK

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty when the statement of the decision arrived at by the Board Committee as a result of the investigation of the organisation and methods of the Admiralty Office will be made public?

The FIRST LORD of the ADMIRALTY (Mr. Bridgeman)

No, Sir; the investigation is not yet nearly complete.

Colonel WOODCOCK

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware of the great importance of this matter in the interests of economy, and will he push forward re-organisation?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

I am perfectly aware of the importance of the matter.

Colonel WOODCOCK

Is the right hon. Gentleman still considering the Report of the Estimates Committee, who agreed that there should be some re-organisation?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

The Committee agreed on certain recommendations in two sittings which we have been considering for two or three years.

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