§ MR. BOWLES (Lambeth, Norwood)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is aware that the warders on the staff of the naval prison at Simonstown are employed on extra duties with extra pay for an average of 160 days per annum; and whether he will cause inquiry to be made as to whether this prison is overstaffed. I beg also to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is aware that adulterated canvas has recently been supplied to the Admiralty by a private firm; whether the Admiralty have made any claim upon this firm in consequence; and whether this firm is still supplying canvas to the Admiralty.
§ MR. EDMUND ROBERTSONAs both these Questions are now under review by the Public Accounts Committee, it would be contrary to the usual practice for me to make any statement.