§ MR. C. EDWARDSsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for War, Whether it is his intention, with reference to the Contracts now about to be made for Army Clothing, to require that public tender shall be invited for the supply of each article; and, whether he will state when the invitations for such tenders will be issued?
§ SIR JOHN PAKINGTONIt is intended, Sir, to obtain a certain proportion of all the Army Clothing by contract, in order that they may be enabled to compare the cost of the clothing made in the factory, with that made by contract. Invitations for public tenders will very shortly be issued.