§ Commander Purseyasked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty if he will state the total area of Southwick Park, Hampshire, in Admiralty possession for H.M.S. "Dryad", the Navigation School, and the area occupied by buildings, the number of rooms used for residential and instructional purposes respectively, the total number of rooms and the total annual cost of the establishment.
Mr. C. Ian Off-EwingThe area of land available for H.M.S. "Dryad" is 153 acres of which 46 acres are occupied by buildings, including 22 acres of housing estates for officers and ratings. The establishment comprises approximately 515 rooms of which some 210 are used for residential purposes and some 140 for instructional purposes. The remainder are used for administration, and as stores, etc. The maintenance of the buildings and grounds costs approximately £24,000 a year.