§ Mr. SHEPHERDasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he can take measures to expedite the carrying out of tests at Portsmouth of materials required for naval purposes?
§ Mr. AMMONTests of material required for the naval service are carried out as expeditiously as possible. My hon. Friend will appreciate that the time taken in any specific case must be dependent on the amount of experimental work in hand and its relative importance.