§ 10. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what savings he anticipates in next year's Navy Estimates as a result of the signing in Paris of the treaty for the renunciation of war, commonly known as the Kellogg Peace Pact?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI would refer the hon. and gallant Member to my reply of the 25th July (OFFICIAL REPORT, columns 1255–6) to the hon. Member for Anglesey (Sir R. Thomas).
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that since that reply the Kellogg Pact has been signed in Paris? Can he not give as a more encouraging reply?
§ Colonel HOWARD-BURYIs it not the case that it has not yet been ratified by the United States, and will the right hon. Gentleman delay making any alteration until it is ratified?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe only encouragement I can give the hon. and gallant Member is to repeat what I have already said in the House, but, of course, the fact of the signing of the Kellogg Pact will be borne in mind when we finally settle our Estimates. The hon. and gallant Member knows quite well that it is most irregular to produce the Estimates a long time beforehand.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYI am much obliged by the right hon. Gentleman's sympathetic reply. With regard to the non-ratification by the United States, in view of the fact that it was signed by—
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. and gallant Member is going far beyond the question.
§ Mr. A. M. WILLIAMSHas the right hon. Gentleman any information that other countries are going to reduce their estimates as a result of the Kellogg Pact?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI cannot give an answer off-hand, and I am not at all sure that I could even with notice, but, if the hon. Member will put a question down, I will do my best to give him an answer.