§ 96. Mr. Henderson Stewartasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what numbers of landing craft have been completed in Leith during the last three months; how many are now under construction; how many will be completed during the next three months; how many of these craft so far completed have been put into direct service by the Admiralty; how many have been laid up; how many have been scrapped; and for what purpose will those now under construction be used.
Mr. DugdaleOne landing craft has been completed at Leith in the last three months and it has been commissioned; two more are under construction and will be completed during the next three months. None of these craft will be laid up or scrapped, although their reduction to a reserve complement may be necessary temporarily owing to manning difficulties whilst demobilisation proceeds. They are required for the postwar Assault Training Force.