§ Mr. GRETTONasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what increase in the capacity of Great Britain to produce gun-mountings for battleships has been made since last March?
§ Mr. McKENNAIt is not considered desirable to enter into details on the subject, but a satisfactory increase in our capacity has been made.
§ Mr. BARNESasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if his attention has been directed to the firm of Messrs. Grafton and Company, Bedford, Government contractors, now engaged on work for Devon-port Dockyard, which firm is paying 1d. per hour less than the wages current in the
Years. Estimated Quantity of Wheat Grown in the U.K. Quantity of Wheat Imported into the United Kingdom. Grain only. Grain and Flour, in equivalent of Grown. From Foreign Countries. From British Possessions. From Foreign Countries. From British Possessions. Quarters. Quarters. Quarters. Quarters. Quarters. 1899 … 8,407,571 11,546,348 4,002,070 18,163,522 4,821,005 1900 … 6,790,262 13,644,794 2,378,087 20,177,662 2,828,410 1901 … 6,740,966 12,332,721 3,932,602 19,031,566 4,550,193 1902 … 7,284,805 13,603,715 5,296,804 19,246,231 5,936,899 1903 … 6,102,348 14,055,077 6,508,830 19,876,419 7,363,883 1904 … 4,739,973 12,924,567 9,891,350 16,768,923 10,818,301 1905 … 7,541,582 13,507,223 9,271,419 16,604,261 10,048,610 1906 … 7,577,305 14,269,897 7,422,450 18,106,221 8,184,834 1907 … 7,066,399 13,548,500 9,124,033 17,216,839 9,765,026 1908 … 6,741,180 15,916,976 5,346,972 19,492,389 5,974,753