§ SIR LEWIS M'IVER (Edinburgh, W.)I beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office what is the total num- 32 ber of pairs of barbed wire nippers which have been supplied to units or despatched in bulk to the Forces in South Africa; and does the War Office contemplate sending out a substantial addition to the supply now at the Cape.
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE WAR OFFICE (Mr. J. POWELL-WILLIAMS,.) Birmingham, S8,688 pairs have been sent out or supplied to units. All demands from South Africa have been more than complied with, but further supplies will be sent as they are received from the trade.
§ GENERAL RUSSELL (Cheltenham)Have any complaints been received about these wire nippers?