§ MR. FLYNN (Cork, N.)I beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office, in reference to the circular issued by his Department to a certain number of firms of tailors asking for terms for supplying officers with uniforms, whether circulars were sent to any tailor firms in Dublin, in Cork, or in Limerick; and, if not, will he explain why Irish firms have been excluded.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE WAR OFFICE (Lord STANLEY,) Lancashire, WesthoughtonYes, Sir, circulars were sent to Irish firms of good standing. Any firm of good standing is at liberty to send in price lists to the War Office.
§ CAPTAIN DONELAN (Cork, E.)Will the noble Lord say what commission the War Office makes out of this transaction?
§ No answer was returned.