asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what has hitherto been the total capital cost of the naval works under construction at Rosyth; and how much more capital it is anticipated will be required before their completion?

The total capital expenditure sanctioned in respect of naval works at Rosyth amounts to £5,173,000. This sum includes the cost of machinery and expenditure defrayed from loans under the Naval Works Acts. The expenditure to the end of the financial year 1912–13 is estimated at £1,593,000.