§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how much money has been spent on private firms out of the Navy Estimates for each of the years since the conclusion of the War?
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Mr. DAVIDSONThis information could only be furnished at a cost of time and labour which we do not feel justified in expending at the present time when the staff is particularly engaged in connection with the Estimates and other important work.