§ Mr. MIDDLEMOREasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many dry docks capable of docking "Dreadnoughts" shall we have in the North Sea in 1916 to balance the seven which Germany will have at that date?
§ Mr. McKENNAI am not in a position to answer this question, as graving docks can be constructed in less than seven years, the time varying according to local and other conditions; and floating docks can be constructed in about two years.