5. Mr. FOOTasked the Secretary of State for War how many persons are at present employed by the Government in the manufacture of gas for use in war and in research relating thereto; and what is estimated to be the total cost 1886 in respect of such manufacture and research during the current financial year?
§ Sir R. SANDERSPoison gas is only manufactured in such small quantities as are required for research and experiment, and the number of persons engaged in such manufacture and in research relating thereto is eight full-time and four part-time employés, at an estimated total cost this year of £8,000. These figures do not include the personnel and expenditure for research and experiment on protection against gas attack, as to which I would refer the hon. Member to page 84 of the Current Estimates.