I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether, in view of the resolution as to the desirability of resuming the consideration of the question of the growing expenditure on armaments carried at The Hague Conference, and in view of his announcement as to the additional battleship as part of this year's shipbuilding programme, he now proposes to proceed with the construction of such ship.

I am afraid I can add nothing to the full statements which have already been made.

May I ask the hon. Gentleman if he considers it due to the House to answer this Question before Parliament rises?

If the hon. Gentleman has studied the speeches of the Secretary to the Admiralty in introducing the Navy Estimates and on Vote 8 he would have found there a clear answer.

If the Question is not answered before Parliament rises will some notification be made in the Press?

I shall repeat the Question on Monday.