§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty with reference to the £1,200 in the current Navy Estimates to be recovered from contractors on orders relating to the War period, whether he will give particulars of this sum?
§ Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAMIn connection with the repairs and reconditioning544W of His Majesty's ships and hired vessels carried out by contractors on a net cost basis it was necessary in the first instance to allow provisional rates of establishment charges pending the derivation by Admiralty accountants of the actual rates relating to the period covered by the repairs. In a few instances the actual rates proved to be lower than those provisionally allowed, and the sum of£1,200 is the amount which it is anticipated will be recoverable on this account during 1928.