13. Miss WARDasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the total value of the work allocated to the Tyne and Clyde, respectively, under the naval programmes 1932–33, 1933–34, and 1934–35?
The FIRST LORD of the ADMIRALTY (Sir Bolton Eyres Mcnsell)The approximate figures for the hulls and machinery of ships included in the programmes mentioned are:
| £ | ||||
| Clyde | … | … | 6,000,000 | |
| Tyne | … | … | … | 2,900,000 |
§ In addition, orders for armour, gun mountings, guns and engines have been placed to the approximate value of:
| £ | ||||
| Clyde | … | … | 300,000 | |
| Tyne | … | … | … | 1,300,000 |
14. Miss WARDasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what contracts have yet to be placed under the 1934–35 programme, and if tenders have yet been invited?
Sir B. EYRES MONSELLThe only vessels of the 1934 programme so far allocated are the leader and destroyers, details of which were recently announced in the Press. Of the remaining vessels in the programme, tenders have either been invited or will be invited within the next two months.
Miss WARDMay I ask whether we may at an early date expect an announcement as to where the two cruisers are to he built
§ 16. Captain CRAWFORD BROWNEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the total value of work allocated to Belfast under the naval programmes of 1932–33, 1933–34, and 1934–35?
Sir B. EYRES MONSELLThe only shipbuilding contract allocated to Belfast under the naval programmes of 1932, 1933 and 1934, is for the hull and machinery of the cruiser Penelope of the 1933 programme. As it is contrary to practice to divulge contract prices of particular ships, I regret that the value of the order cannot be furnished.