§ MR. J. GRETTON (Derbyshire, S.)I beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office if he can state who acts as the responsible head of the Ordnance Factories during the present absence of the Director General owing to ill-health; and if under present circumstances the Deputy Director is so acting?
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE WAR OFFICE (Mr. J. POWELL-WILLIAMS,) Birmingham, S.The Director General is improved in health, and is himself attending to the more important matters that arise.
§ MR. GRETTONMay I ask the hon. Gentleman if he is aware that the late Secretary for War made a regulation that, in the absence of the Director General, one of the Superintendents should be appointed to take his place?
§ MR. SPEAKEROrder, order! The hon. Member had better give notice of that Question.