§ 19. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether it is proposed to lay down new vessels in next year's programme early in the year or late, in view of the late ordering and laying down of cruisers, etc., in this year's programme and in view of other considerations?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANProposals with regard to the approximate time of ordering the ships of next year's programme will be submitted to the House with the Navy Estimates for 1929.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYAre these considerations being borne in mind, and also the fact that, if they are laid down late, less money may be wasted in the case of a naval agreement of 1931?
Mr. SANDEMANIs it not the fact, that, if anyone upsets an arrangement made, it will cost the country very much more than to go on with the programme already arranged?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI believe the hon. and gallant Member for Central Hull (Lieut.-Commander Kenworthy) is referring to a future programme about which he knows nothing, and not to the programme already arranged.