HC Deb 07 March 1893 vol 9 cc1246-7
MR. A. C. MORTON (Peterborough)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been drawn to the statement that the staff at the Enfield Small Arms Factory is being still further reduced; and, if so, whether the work is being given to private factories as last year?

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE WAR OFFICE (Mr. WOOD ALL,) Hanley

As stated on Thursday last, it is feared that further reduction in the amount of labour at Enfield and elsewhere will have to take place. As regards rifles, no fresh orders have been given to the trade since 1890; but for swords and sword-bayonets the usual allocation of orders between Enfield and private factories has been made.