Mr. T. THOMSONasked the Secretary of State for War the number of building trade operatives, skilled and unskilled, employed at present on the Catterick camp extensions; the number of bricks required for the completion of the first contract; and whether a second building contract has been or is about to be made?
§ Mr. WALSHThe number of building trade operatives is, skilled, 386; unskilled, 487; and the number of bricks required for the completion of the first contract and not yet on the site is 2,500,000. It is proposed to call for tenders for the second contract in December.