§ Sir ARTHUR BIGNOLDasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will consider the advisability of placing a floating dock in Cromarty Harbour, in view of the continuous use of that harbour by one or other of the divisions of the main battle fleets, having regard to the fact that, in the case of a calamity to a "Dreadnought" in the North Sea, she would have to reach Portsmouth to go into dry dock, and whilst proceeding south would be exposed to torpedo attack?
§ Mr. McKENNAThere are no facilities in the way of workshops in Cromarty Harbour capable of dealing with repairs to a battleship.