§ MR. BATTY LANGLEY (Sheffield, Attercliffe)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if he can state the amount paid to contractors abroad for warlike materials for the year ending 31st March, 1901.
LORD STANLEYA continuation of the Return of contracts for manufactured articles obtained from abroad, which was presented last session, will be granted if moved for.
§ MR. BATTY LANGLEYI beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty if he can state the amount paid to contractors abroad for warlike materials for the year ending 31st March, 1901.
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERAn annual Return containing particulars of all contracts for manufactured articles capable of being manufactured in the United Kingdom, but which are obtained from abroad, is presented to Parliament. The last Return is dated 2nd August, 1900, and a similar Return will, if moved for, be issued in due course during the current year. The Return shows, under a special classification, the nature and cost of all articles coming within the definition which were supplied to the Admiralty.