§ MR. TATTON EGERTON (Cheshire, Knutsford)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War who is responsible for such dangerous experiments as the explosion of large quantities of 1547 cordite at Woolwich that took place there and was recorded in Tuesday's papers; and what compensation will he granted for the serious damage caused?
MR. POWELL-WILLIAMSAs I explained the other day, these experiments were undertaken for a specific purpose under the supervision of the Ordnance Department, and a site was selected at Plumstead where no risk was likely to occur, and where proper precautions are taken. No complaints have been received at the War Office, and the reports as to the extent of damage done appear to have been very much exaggerated.