§ 86. Mr. HAYDN JONESasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions whether the 197 tons of ex- 1860 plosives which were reported to have been at the Dinas Mawddwy magazine on the 12tn March last have now been disposed of; whether the 1,400 tons of other ex-plosives which it is proposed to store there have arrived; if so, when and from where were they brought; whether such explosives could have been stored elsewhere; and whether he will state what are the duties in connection with the storage of explosives which justify the employment of a superintendent, two clerks, and eleven workmen at a cost of £110 per month, in addition to the cost of the military guard?
§ The DEPUTY-MINISTER of MUNITIONS (Mr. Kellaway)The explosives in this magazine are in course of disposal, and will probably be cleared in a few days' time. The fresh stores have not yet been introduced. The new explosives are being brought partly from a brickworks magazine which must be cleared, and partly from another magazine which has to be given up. The staff at this magazine is being retained to meet the incoming stores. When this work has been completed the staff will be reduced to sufficient strength for caretaking purposes only.