§ 89. Mr. SNOWDENasked the Minister of Munitions whether his attention has been called to a statement made by Sir William Clegg at the Sheffield Munitions Court recently that one of his gardeners, who had never seen a shell and had lived in a village all his life, went straight away and got an appointment as a shell inspector; and if he will state what are the grounds for appointing inspectors in this way?
§ Dr. ADDISONMy attention has been called to the statement referred to in the question. As there appears to be some misunderstanding of the nature of the work which has to be done by the men described in the question as inspectors, I am giving my hon. Friend a full statement of the position, which I will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT. (See Written Answers.)