§ 92. Mr. Emrys Hughesasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the estimated cost of the latest type of aircraft carrier; and to what extent the cost is likely to exceed that of the original estimate.
§ Mr. J. P. L. ThomasI am not yet in a position to state the total cost of H.M.S. "Centaur," the latest carrier to be completed. I hope that an estimate of the figure will be available for inclusion in the forthcoming Navy Estimates for 1954–55.