§ MR. HANBURY (Preston)asked the Secretary of State for War, Who is the contractor to whom the order for Colonel Slade's contract for the new valise equipment has been given, and what portion of it has already been executed by such contractor?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. E. STANHOPE) (Lincolnshire, Horncastle)The hon. Member will see by my reply to a Question put by him on the 20th of July that this contract was given to Colonel Slade himself. No complete sets have yet been supplied; but a few sample sets hive come in.