§ MR. ALLSOPP (Worcester)I beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether uniforms were supplied in April by one of the firms struck off the War Office list of contractors in March last; and if he can give any explanation on that point.
* MR. J. POWELL-WILLIAMSNo uniforms were supplied to the War Office in April last by any firm who had been struck off the War Department lists.
§ MR. ALLSOPPDid not the firm of Samuels supply some?
* MR. J. POWELL-WILLIAMSThe firm which the hon. Member has mentioned have not supplied any uniforms to the War Office. They have supplied in certain cases uniforms to Volunteer corps, but those uniforms were not ordered through the War Office.