§ Sir G. Mitchesonasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the decision of foreign Powers to mount 16-inch guns in new battleships will lead to a modification in the design of new British battleships; and if there are available either graving or floating docks capable of taking battleships mounting 16-inch guns?
Mr. CooperWith regard to the first part of the question, I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given on 14th July to the hon. and gallant Members for Paddington, South (Vice-Admiral Taylor) and Nuneaton (Lieut.-Commander Fletcher). The answer to the second part of the question is in the affirmative.