ARMY—ORDNANCE—HEAVY SERVICE GUNS.

HC Deb 09 March 1886 vol 303 cc293-4

MR. BRAND (Gloucester, Stroud)

asked the Secretary of State for War, Whether the Sheffield and Manchester firms holding contracts to deliver steel ingots for the heavy Naval and Army service guns, are completing those contracts to the satisfaction of the War Department?

THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN) (, &c.) Stirling

Yes, Sir; the firms referred to in the Question are supplying steel forgings for guns to the satisfaction of the War Department.