93. Sir F. HALLasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office what is the approximate value of clothes and stores, separately, that were in hand at the date of the last stocktaking; and what was the date of such stocktaking?
§ Captain KINGAs I informed my hon. and gallant Friend in reply to his question on the 22nd December last, I am considering the whole question of an annual valuation of Army stocks, but I am not at present in a position to give these 829 figures. As regards the last part of the question, stocktaking by the Ordnance Department is a continuous process, the whole of the items being verified over a period of three years. Stocks of clothing and stores in the hands of units are verified annually on the 31st March.
Sir F. HALLCan my hon. and gallant Friend say when he will be in a position to give me a reply to the first part of the question? I should like to know when I may put it down again.
§ Captain KINGThe valuation is under consideration now. If my hon. and gallant Friend will put the question down in a fortnight s time, I hope I may then be able to give him a reply.