§ Mr. MEYSEY-THOMPSONasked the expenditure on coal for the Royal Navy and for the German Navy, respectively, during 1906–7, 1907–8, 1908–9, 1909–10, and the estimated provision for 1910–11 (in continuation of the Table furnished on 2nd April, 1906)?
§ Mr. McKENNASo far as the British Navy is concerned, the figures are as follows:—
Year. Net Amount. £ 1906–7 … 1,365,892 1907–8 … 1,437,629 1908–9 … 1,577,266 1909–10 (estimated) … 1,621,700 1910–11 (estimated) … 1,805,000 Oil fuel is included, as its use displaces a certain amount of coal. In the case of Germany the sums voted for coal cannot be separated from those for certain other consumable stores. The figures given below are for stores for driving machinery, cleaning, lighting, and the like:—
Year. £ 1906–7 … … … 748,433 1907–8 … … … 808,391 1908–9 … … … 924,853 1909–10 … … … 1,026,076 1910–11 … … … 1,158,757