§ 8. Mr. Lowasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will give a list of warlike stores sold, or to be sold, by his Department in the current financial year, and of warlike stores which it is estimated in Vote 7 (2), will be sold in the year 1951–52.
§ Mr. M. StewartIn both these years the main items among the warlike stores sold or likely to be sold consist of artillery components and small arms ammunition, vehicle spares and electrical and wireless equipment.
§ Mr. LowCan the hon. Gentleman say to what extent these important items of military equipment are sold to Governments outside the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation?
§ Mr. StewartI should not like to answer that question off-hand. The bulk of these stores go to countries with whom we have treaty or other commitments for maintenance.