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Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill Biography and Timeline — Page 6

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1914

10 February 1914

Budget

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Churchills proposals in cabinet to increase Naval expenditure are accepted

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

16 February 1914

Sopwith Sociable First Flight

First Lord of Admiralty · Brooklands · Government / Liberal Party Government

The Admiralty's Sopwith Sociable associated with Churchill makes its first flight at Brooklands.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

February 1914

Sopwith Aviation Inspection

First Lord of Admiralty · Brooklands · Government / Liberal Party Government

Inspects Sopwith Aviation during his continuing effort to understand and encourage naval aviation.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

2 March 1914

Naval Supplementary Estimate

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Explains a supplementary naval estimate to the House of Commons and defends the additional expenditure.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

17 March 1914

Navy Estimates 1914-15

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Presents the Navy Estimates for 1914-15 and explains Admiralty policy and construction commitments.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

23 March 1914

Dreadnought Completion Figures

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers Commons questions on the number of completed British dreadnoughts.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

23 March 1914

Fleet Disposition Statement

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers Commons questions about the disposition of Royal Navy forces.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

23 March 1914

German Navy Estimates Review

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers Commons questions concerning German naval estimates and comparative naval strength.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

23 March 1914

HMS Iron Duke Status

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers Commons questions concerning HMS Iron Duke during discussion of the naval programme.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

24 March 1914

Royal Naval Museum Greenwich

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers parliamentary questions concerning the Royal Naval Museum at Greenwich.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

25 March 1914

Canadian Ships Policy

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Addresses Commons questions about Canadian ships and their relationship to Imperial naval policy.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

25 March 1914

Dreadnought Comparative Statistics

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Provides comparative information on British and foreign dreadnought strength.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

25 March 1914

Merchant Steamships Guns

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Defends Admiralty policy concerning guns carried by merchant steamships.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

25 March 1914

Movement of Warships

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers Commons questions concerning Royal Navy warship movements.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

26 March 1914

Civil and Military Forces

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Takes part in Commons discussion concerning the relationship between civil authority and military forces.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

29 April 1914

Naval and Military Movements Inquiry

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Responds in the Commons during an inquiry into reported naval and military movements.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

4 May 1914

Chinese Waters Piracy

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers Commons questions about piracy and British naval responsibilities in Chinese waters.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

4 May 1914

Royal Flying Corps Naval Coordination

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers parliamentary questions about the Royal Flying Corps and naval aviation responsibilities.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

5 May 1914

Oil Fuel Policy

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers Commons questions on the Admiralty's growing use of oil fuel.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

6 May 1914

Naval Wages

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Provides parliamentary information concerning wages paid within naval establishments.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

8 May 1914

Petty Officers and Seamen

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers parliamentary questions concerning conditions affecting petty officers and seamen.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

8 May 1914

Submarine Disaster Questions

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers parliamentary questions concerning submarine accidents and naval safety.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

12 May 1914

HMS Chatham Inquiry

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers parliamentary questions concerning HMS Chatham.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

13 May 1914

Austro-Hungarian Naval Programme

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers Commons questions about the Austro-Hungarian naval programme.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

13 May 1914

Engineering Branch Policy

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers Commons questions concerning the Royal Navy engineering branch.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

13 May 1914

Government Dockyards

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Addresses Commons questions concerning government dockyards and Admiralty administration.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

13 May 1914

Hospital Ship Provision

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers parliamentary questions concerning hospital-ship provision for the Royal Navy.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

13 May 1914

Naval Materiel Supply

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers parliamentary questions concerning naval materiel and Admiralty supply arrangements.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

14 May 1914

Pacific Naval Policy

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers Commons questions about British naval policy and commitments in the Pacific.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

18 May 1914

Instructional Allowances

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Provides a parliamentary answer concerning instructional allowances in naval service.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

20 May 1914

Kings Regulations

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers a parliamentary question concerning the application of King's Regulations in the naval service.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

21 May 1914

Battleship Construction

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Provides parliamentary information concerning battleships then under construction.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

21 May 1914

Dockyard Admirals Superintendent

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Answers questions concerning admirals superintendent serving at Royal Navy dockyards.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

21 May 1914

Home Rule Compromise

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Argues for compromise over Irish Home Rule as the Liberal Government attempts to contain the constitutional crisis.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

21 May 1914

Light Cruiser Construction

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Provides parliamentary information concerning the Royal Navy's light-cruiser construction programme.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

15 June 1914

Government Oil Investment Allocation

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Explains that new government capital will finance wells, pipelines, refinery plant, storage, transit and other development.

Role range: 1901-1935 – 1911-1915

17 June 1914

Anglo-Persian Acquisition Motion

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Moves Commons authorization for up to two million two hundred thousand pounds to acquire company share or loan capital.

Role range: 1901-1935 – 1911-1915

17 June 1914

Persian Oil Supply Secured

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Helps secure a long-term Persian oil supply for the Royal Navy through government involvement in the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

22 June 1914

India Government Consultation Confirmed

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Confirms that the Government of India was consulted about the proposed controlling investment in Anglo-Persian.

Role range: 1901-1935 – 1911-1915

23 June 1914

British Crews Oil Transport Policy

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Explains that Admiralty oil transport will use British-flag vessels under government freight arrangements.

Role range: 1901-1935 – 1911-1915

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