HC Deb 21 March 1901 vol 91 cc699-700
MR. WEIR (Ross and Cromarty)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War, in view of the fact that fifty millions Mark IV. bullets have been manufactured, and that four and a half millions have been broken up because they were useless, will he state what has been done with the remaining forty-five and a half millions.

*LORD STANLEY

In, the first place I am not sure that the hon. Member's figures are correct.

MR. WEIR

I know they are.

*LORD STANLEY

These bullets have been made up into cartridges, which are being used for practice purposes.

MR. WEIR

Are they dum-dum or soft-nosed bullets?

MR. KEIR HARDIE

Have all these bullets that were sent out to South Africa been brought back again?

*LORD STANLEY

No, Sir.

MR. WEIR

I again ask the noble Lord whether these bullets were soft-nosed or dum-dum bullets.

*MR. SPEAKER

Order, order!

MR. PATRICK O'BRIEN (Kilkenny)

Where were they made?

*LORD STANLEY

That does not arise out of the question.