§ MR. LEVY (Leicestershire, Loughborough)To ask the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been called to the statement of the Comptroller and Auditor-General that on the sale of surplus jam after the South African War 1,350,816 tins, supposed to contain 1 lb., of jam, contained only 12 oz. each; what percentage of the quantity supplied is represented by the 1,350,816 tins; who were the contractors who supplied this, jam; what steps, if any, have been taken to obtain repayment of the amount overcharged; whether these contractors are still on the list of Government contractors; if so, why have they not been removed from the list.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster.) The orders for the jam were placed through the Agents-General for the Colonies, and the names of the contractors are not known in this country. I am not yet in a position to give further information on the other points raised in the Question. This is one of the question which is still sub judice.