§ 31. Mr. MARKHAMasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he can state the comparable figures of foreign warship building carried out by Great Britain and Italy in 1924 and 1929, respectively?
Mr. ALEXANDERWith my hon. Friend's permission, I will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table giving the desired figures.
§ Following is the table:
1297| — | 1924. | 1929. | 1930. | ||||
| Great Britain. | Italy. | Great Britain. | Italy. | Great Britain. | Italy. | ||
| Cruisers | … | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2* |
| Flotilla Leaders | … | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1* | — |
| Destroyers | … | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 8(4*) |
| Submarines | … | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 6* |
| Submarines Depot Ships | … | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1* |
| Oilers | … | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| River Gunboats | … | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| C. M. B's | … | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 |
| Gunboats | … | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4(2*) |
| Patrol Vessels | … | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Items starred (*) are included in the 1929 lists, and not yet completed. |