§ 9. Mr. P. Williamsasked the Secretary of State for War what stocks of jerricans are being held by his Department; their estimated value; and for what purposes they are being held.
§ Mr. HeadFifteen million, worth about £12½ million. Some are in use, some are reserves and some are being reconditioned or disposed of as scrap.
§ Mr. WilliamsMay I ask my right hon. Friend if he does not think that this is rather a lot of money to have tied up unnecessarily? Is there not some risk of being left to "carry the can"?
§ Mr. HeadNo new jerricans have been ordered since I have been at the War Office. The majority of this stock has been held over since the war.