§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how much money
1200Wthe years ended in March, 1928 and 1929, and the numbers under construction at the end of the year, were as follow:
has been paid for whatever purpose to private contractors for work done for and on behalf of his Department from October, 1924, to the present day?
§ Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAM:To supply the information required would involve an expenditure of time and of labour which I am not prepared to incur.