§ 22. Commander BOWER (for Lieut.-Colonel WICKHAM)asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is aware of the fact that the Navy List contains no vessel named "Blake"; and whether he will consider repairing this omission by giving to one of the recently sanctioned battleships the name of this great admiral?
Mr. LINDSAYI am pleased to assure the hon. and gallant Member that this illustrious name will receive careful consideration when names for future ships are being selected.
§ Commander BOWERIs it not a fact-that Blake was never an admiral, but that, like the hon. and gallant Member for Bournemouth (Sir H. Croft), he was a general at sea?
§ Mr. GARRO JONESIs the hon. Gentleman aware that this great general and 1997 admiral was also a Member of this House, representing one of the rotten boroughs?