§ Captain P. Macdonaldasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether further consideration has been given to the adequacy of the destroyer strength of His Majesty's Navy; whether any further construction of destroyers is to be authorised during the current financial year; and, if so, where they are to be built?
§ Mr. ShakespeareYes, Sir. His Majesty's Government have decided not to include a flotilla of destroyers in the current year's new construction programme.