§ Mr. CHARLES DUNCANasked the Secretary of State for War whether the orders for rifles to be made by private firms during the present financial year have been allocated; and, if so, what orders have been placed with the Birmingham Small Arms Company, Limited?
§ Mr. ACLANDThe orders for rifles in the current year have been placed, but I do not consider it desirable to state the amount of the order given to any particular firm—at any rate, during the progress of the contract.