HC Deb 11 March 1890 vol 342 c506
MR. CUNINGHAME GRAHAM

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if any person received a reward for the invention of time fuzes from Government, and has Lord Armstrong received anything for these fuzes from Government?

* MR. E. STANHOPE

There were extensive financial transactions with the Elswick Company in regard to the introduction, 30 years ago, of the Armstrong system generally, of which time fuzes formed a part; but since the introduction of that system no reward has been paid to any person for time fuzes.

MR. C. GRAHAM

Was not the person who received the reward ten years ago either Lord Armstrong or a representative of that firm?

* MR. E. STANHOPE

Yes, I suppose that was so.