§ II. Sir Ronald Rossasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, in view of the sale of H.M.S. "Enchantress," what steps are being taken to provide a vessel suitable for use as an Admiralty yacht.
Mr. DugdaleIn the interests of economy, no steps are being taken for the time being to provide a successor to H.M.S. "Enchantress."
§ Sir R. RossIs it not extremely important that political heads, and in particular the present political heads, of the Government, should keep in touch with the Fleet by going to see it? Is it appreciated that the "Enchantress" was capable of, and actually did, remarkably good work as an escort vessel?
Mr. DugdaleCertainly, Sir. I quite realise all that. She did very good service, but there are many luxuries that we have to forgo, and the "Enchantress" is one of them.