HC Deb 22 May 1900 vol 83 cc928-9
COLONEL LONG (Worcestershire, Evesham)

I beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office how many tons of hay were offered in fulfilment of Government contracts at the Victoria and Albeit Docks during the month of April, and how many tons were rejected as unfit; and what was the greatest number of tons offered during April by any one contractor at the said docks and rejected.

* THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE WAR OFFICE (Mr. J. POWELL-WILLIAMS,) Birmingham, S.

471 tons of hay were offered and 402 tons were rejected: they all came from one firm.

COLONEL LONG

May I ask the name of the firm?

MR. J. POWELL-WILLIAMS

I must request notice of that.

MAJOR RASCH (Essex, S.E.)

Was 80 per cent. of the hay rejected in one case?

[No answer was given.]