§ 81. Mr. N. Nicolsonasked the First Lord of the Admiralty to replace the substandard kit lockers in ships of the Reserve Fleet by more substantial lockers, to prevent serious outbreaks of pilfering in the Royal Navy.
§ Mr. J. P. L. ThomasNo. It would not be possible to incur the heavy expense of replacing the present kit lockers in ships of the Reserve Fleet. Improved lockers are being fitted in ships under construction and in ships of the Active Fleet.