§ 21. Mr. T. LEWISasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the total annual cost of the turret drill ships "Erebus" and "Marshal Soult"; the complement of officers and ratings; and the annual salaries and wages for each vessel?
| Total annual cost, "Erebus" | £80,300 |
| including non- "Marshal Soult" effective liability. | £18,400 |
| Complement of "Erebus" | 258 |
| officers and "Marshal Soult" ratings. | 57 |
| Annual salaries and "Erebus" | £40,100 |
| wages, exclusive "Marshal Soult" of non-effective liability. | £8,790 |