§ MR. JESSE COLLINGS (Birmingham, Bordesley)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if he can state the quantity of hay and straw bought by the War Office in any given year, say 1906; the average cost per ton; and what proportion of the total quantities was imported.
§ MR. HALDANEThe information required by the first and second parts of the Question could only be obtained by calling for Returns from all stations at home where Army horses are foraged. 1634 As regards the last part of this Question, the contracts do not contain any specification as to sources of supply, and therefore no definite information could be obtained.
§ MR. JESSE COLLINGSDoes the contract contain no provision that the forage shall be home grown?
§ MR. HALDANENo, Sir.