HC Deb 03 December 1908 vol 197 cc1640-2
MR. T. F. RICHARDS

To ask the Secretary of State for War whether he can state the number of pairs of Army boots and shoes obtained during the years 1898–9, 1900–1, 1901–2, the names of counties or towns from which they were obtained, and the number of pairs each town or county supplied.

(Answered by Mr. Secretary Haldane.)

Statement of the Number of Army Boots and Shoes (machine made and hand sewn) received during the years 1898–9, 1900–1, 1901–2, and the County or Town from which they were obtained.
Aberdeen. Bristol. Chesham. Ipswich. Leeds. Leicester. London. Mansfield. County of Northampton. Norwich. Total
1898–9 Boots — — — — — — 107 — 585,825 — 585,932
Shoes — — — — — 16,931 3,287 — 54,669 — 74,887
1900–1 Boots — 51,890 1,100 — 50,430 6,550 51,610 — 1,060,999 — 1,222,579
Shoes — 15,050 — 34,480 2,000 57,299 94,857 2,000 411,012 13,120 629,818
1901–2* Boots — 122,856 3,146 — 106,478 11,200 82,120 — 1,043,567 — 1,369,367
Shoes 4,854 — — — — — 13,050 — 47,951 — 65,855
*During this year an order was placed through the Government of India for the delivery of 100,000 pairs of boots direct to South Africa.