§ Mr. T. Lewisasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that surplus craft such as motor gunboats, motor torpedo boats, landing craft, etc., now being offered for sale to the public and serviceable as houseboats, are being stripped of fittings such as bunks, doors and cupboards, electric light wiring, ventilators, etc., which would be valuable to those purchasing the boats for housing accommodation; and if he will arrange for these boats to be sold with all their fit tings except those only of use in war.
Mr. AlexanderThe shortage of fittings and spare parts has necessitated the removal of such equipment from craft intended for disposal. The easing of the position during the past few months has resulted in less equipment being removed, and I hope that the future will bring further improvement.