§ MR. W. H. SMITHasked the Secretary of State for War, What will be the composition of the proposed Ordnance Committee; whether it is intended to supersede the existing Committees on Heavy Guns and on Machine Guns; and, what will be the functions of the new Committee?
§ MR. CHILDERSSir, in reply to my right hon. Friend, I would appeal to him not to require me to anticipate the detailed Statement which I shall make on this subject in moving the Army Estimates. But if he refers to page 73 of those Estimates, he will see the constitution of the Committee, which, I may say, will absorb the duties of the existing Committees.
§ LORD EUSTACE CECILasked, By whom the Chairman of the Committee would be appointed, and whether the Report would be sent to the War Office?
§ MR. CHILDERS,in reply, said, that the Chairman would be appointed by him, and the Report would be forwarded to the War Office.