HC Deb 14 March 1901 vol 90 cc1550-1
MR. HERBERT LEWIS (Flint Boroughs)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he can state how much compensation has been paid to contractors in connection with the withdrawal of Mark IV. Cartridges; how many Mark IV. bullets have been broken up; and how many Mark IV. bullets still remain in stock.

LORD STANLEY

£6,568 16s. 7d. has been paid to the contractors. About 4½ million bullets were broken up, and about 250,000 are still in hand.

MR. HEEBERT LEWIS

Were these Dumdum bullets?

LORD STANLEY

No, Sir.

MR. HERBERT LEWIS

Why were they broken up?

LORD STANLEY

If the hon. Member will put the question down, I will endeavour to answer it.