Army Clothing Contracts—London and Provincial Firms.

HC Deb 24 March 1904 vol 132 c610

MR. WHITLEY () Halifax

To ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office what proportions of the orders for Army clothing have been placed with London and provincial firms, respectively, for the current year and for last year.

(Answered by Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster.) Last year orders for rather more than half the garments contracted for were secured by London firms, and this year nearly two-fifths. Owing to the completion of reserve stocks this year's orders are much smaller than last year's.