§ MR. J. ROWLANDS (Finsbury, E.)asked the Secretary of State for War, Whether an order for 30,000 forage caps was recently given to a Mrs. Featherstone; whether this Mrs. Featherstone was formerly forewoman of the machinists in the firm of Ross and Co.; and, is it a fact that some of the forage caps are now being made at the firm of Ross and Co., who were struck off the list of contractors in March last?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. E. STANHOPE) (Lincolnshire, Horncastle), in reply, said, an order for 30,000 forage caps had been given to Mrs. Featherstone, formerly in the employment of Ross and Co., and now in business for herself. He understood that her business had no connection with the firm of Ross and Co., which had been struck off the list of contractors. If the hon. Member had specific information that the caps were being made by Ross and Co., it would be to the advantage of the 1229 Service if he would communicate with the War Department.