HC Deb 31 March 1909 vol 3 c467W
Mr. REES

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the Admiralty experiences difficulty in finding full complements of men for battleships as they are launched; and, if so, whether such scarcity is due to the reduction in the number of men in the Navy by 2,490 in the last four years; and what steps are being taken to increase the strength?

Mr McKENNA

The Admiralty experience no difficulty in finding full complements.