§ 61. Sir G. FOXasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office what is the approximate number of man-days of work which will be involved in the construction of the drill hall at Merthyr Tydvil; and whether employment will be given to local men in connection with this work?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Mr. Douglas Hacking)No plans have yet been prepared for the drill-hall, but it is possible to estimate roughly that the work will involve approximately 2,700 man-days. The contract will be put out to tender in the normal way but there is little doubt that a large proportion of local labour will be employed.