§ CAPTAIN NORTON (Newington, W.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether the deliberations of the War Office Reform Committee have 672 reached a stage which enables him to inform the House as to the intentions of His Majesty's Government in respect of the allocation of Army contracts by persons having expert knowledge of commercial pursuits, and the inspection of deliveries under such contracts by officials possessing technical and professional acquaintance with the stores supplied for the service of His Majesty's Army.
§ MR. BRODRICKNo, Sir. I have not yet received a report, and I must await the opinion of the Committee before taking steps.