§ 39. Sir BERTRAM FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty when the new pattern mackintosh will be introduced as an article of kit for ratings in the Royal Navy?
§ The FIRST LORD of the ADMIRALTY (Mr. Bridgeman)The mackintosh as at present supplied conforms to the general trade standard for this class of article, but it has been decided that future purchases of mackintoshes shall have a dark grey lining instead of blue in order to avoid the possible staining of white uniform.
§ Colonel DAYCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether the mackintoshes were made in England?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI should require notice of that question.