§ Mr. GEORGE TERRELLasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of first-class battleships and cruisers built or building for the Navy which are designed 604W to use oil fuel only; and what will be their total monthly consumption of oil when in full commission?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLIt is my intention to deal as fully as their confidential character permits with the important questions connected with the use of oil fuel, as they affect the naval service, when I make my statement on Vote 8. I cannot promise to go into precise details of consumption.
§ Mr. GEORGE TERRELLalso asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of first-class battleships and cruisers built or building for the Navy which are designed to use oil fuel only; and what will be their total monthly consumption of oil when in full commission?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLAs I informed the Noble Lord the Member for Portsmouth on the 10th of February last, the inquiry throughout is strictly confidential.