§ 67. Sir PARK GOFFasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions whether the whole or, if not, what proportion of the stores at Kantara in Egypt, have been declared surplus to military requirements and are available for disposal; and what steps have been taken to dispose of them?
Mr. HOPEApproximately 10 per cent. of the whole of the stores at Kantara have been notified to the Disposal Board as surplus to military requirements. All stores so notified have already been offered for sale by public tender, and a large proportion was sold within one month of notification.