§ MR. SAMUEL ROBERTS (Sheffield, Ecclesall)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that it has hitherto been the practice to give one-half of the orders for bayonets required for the Army to private firms; and whether, out of 12,200 bayonets or thereabouts now so required, he will see that the private firms obtain their proper share.
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERWill the hon. Member please refer to my reply to a similar Question yesterday† from the hon. Member for Central Sheffield.
§ MR. J. F. HOPE (Sheffield, Brightside)I trust the right hon Gentleman will bear in mind that 19,000 bayonets have already been turned out from Enfield this year.