§ Mr. CROOKSasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the new naval guns will be manufactured at Woolwich Arsenal; and whether any orders have yet been placed there or elsewhere?
§ Mr. McKENNAAll present approved types of guns are manufactured at Woolwich Arsenal; there is no intention of departing from this practice in the case of new designs. The answer to the second part of the question is in the affirmative.
§ Mr. CROOKSasked the First Lord of the Admiralty, whether he proposes to request the War Office to equip the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich so as to enable them to construct gun mountings, for which they have room?
§ Mr. McKENNAIt is not proposed to ask the War Office to equip the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich with means for manufacturing heavy gun-mountings, which would necessitate expending very large sums of money in providing the necessary plant.