§ 63. Sir B. FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he is aware that the 155-mm. gun in use in foreign navies is a weapon superior to the six-inch gun in His Majesty's Navy; and if he proposes to introduce an improved six-inch gun in the new programme ships or to accept the inequality?
§ Mr. PARKINSONI have been asked to reply. It is recognised that the 155-mm. (6.1-inch gun) is a rather more powerful weapon than a six-inch gun of contemporary date, but it is not necessarily the most suitable gun for the cruisers we are going to build. The six-inch gun to be mounted in the new programme ship is of modern design.
§ Mr. A. M. SAMUELWhat are you going to do with the large amount of ammunition which we have for the six-inch guns now? Will it be available?
§ Sir B. FALLEDoes the hon. Gentleman think it is quite fair to the personnel of the Navy to send them to sea with inferior guns?