§ LORD ALGERNON PERCYasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether it is a fact that the War Office have sent orders to the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield to the effect that the number of workmen will be reduced by 300 on the 1st of April, thus throwing a large number of men out of employment during the time of the present prevailing distress?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN)No such order has been given. The number of workmen employed in a Government factory must, of course, depend on the money voted by parliament for the produce of that factory. The Vote to be asked for Enfield for next year's service is at present under consideration.