§ Sir T. BRAMSDONasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he will consider the possibility of manning the naval establishments and home service ships based on Portland by volunteers in a similar manner to that now obtaining with regard to the "Columbine."
§ Mr. AMMONIt is not considered desirable to extend the volunteer system to Portland. This system was only established in Scotland on account of the distance from the home ports.