§ Mr. FIELDasked the Under-Secretary whether he is aware that of the War Office contracts made in April, out of 1,523 contracts, thirty-six only were allotted to Irish firms; and whether, in view of the superior facility, economy, and efficiency both to the War Office and contractors, he will consider the expediency of establishing a permanent fully-equipped receiving depôt in Dublin?
§ Mr. H. FORSTERThe figures given in the question are substantially correct as regards contracts included in the list published in the "Board of Trade Labour Gazette," but in this connection I would550W refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him by my predecessor on the 11th May in answer to a similar question. As regards the second part of the question, the position remains as stated in the answer given to the hon. Member on the 18th March.