§ MR. J. ROWLANDS (Finsbury, E.)asked the Secretary of State for War, Whether an order for Government work that was given to Messrs. Almond, of Willow Walk, Bermondsey, was being manufactured on the premises of Messrs. Ross and Co., who were struck off the list of contractors in March last; whether the Government had to countermand the work being done at Messrs. Ross and Co.; and, whether he is aware that Messrs. Ross and Co. are getting orders for Government work under cover of others?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. E. STANHOPE) (Lincolnshire, Horncastle), in reply, said, that it had been found that some Cavalry accoutrements ordered in May last from Messrs Almond were produced by Messrs. Ross and Co. Messrs. Almond had been informed that this could not be permitted, and they had promised that it should not recur. He was not aware that Messrs. Ross and Co. were doing any work whatever for the War Office.