asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether his attention has been called to the successful efforts in America in raising promptly an obsolete submarine which was sunk for the purpose of an experiment; and whether he will include in the naval programme for this year the sinking of a similar obsolete vessel and its raising by the employment of the American methods or by any other which may be deemed to be of equal utility and value?

The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part arrangements have been made for experiments in lifting a submarine to be carried out as soon as the special fittings to be tried are ready.