§ 39. Dr. CHAPPLEasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he proposes to reconsider the Report of the Pearson Committee set up in February, 1919, which advised the Government to continue the use of such part of the Gretna factory as might he necessary for 869 the manufacture of explosives and develop the rest of the buildings and plant for other industries?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Mr. Gwynne)No, Sir; the greater part of the explosives plant has already been sold, and I see no reason to question the decision taken in the matter.
§ Dr. CHAPPLEIs the hon. Gentle-ma a riot aware that a Commission was set up to report, and that the Government have acted defiance of that Report, without giving any explanation of the course that they took?
§ Mr. GWYNNEThe decision was come to by the late Government.
§ Dr. CHAPPLEI beg to give notice that I shall raise this question on the Motion for the Adjournment of the House to-night.