Mr. MACLEANasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the value of the repair work done to Government ships in the Rosyth Dockyard in each year from 1921 to the date of closing?
Mr. ALEXANDERThe value of the repair work done to His Majesty's ships in Rosyth Dockyard in each year from 1921 to date of placing on a care and maintenance basis was as follows:
£ 1921 … … … 1,060,278 1922 … … … 428,910 1923 … … … 409,977 1924 … … … 441,329 1925 … … … 379,578
Mr. MACLEANasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the value of the repair work done to Government ships in Clyde shipyards in the following years: 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927 and 1928?
Mr. ALEXANDERI regret that the Admiralty records do not admit of these figures being furnished without a large amount of detailed investigation which would require the expenditure of much time. In these circumstances, I trust that my hon. Friend will not press for the information.