§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what work has been done for the Admiralty in Devonport Dockyard during the years 1924, 1925 and 1926 by outside contractors, and how much money has been paid to them for this purpose?
Lieut.-Colonel HEAD LAMVarious contracts were placed during the financial years in question for the supply and erection of machinery in His Majesty's Dockyard, Devonport, including yard machinery and gun mounting and propelling machinery for His Majesty's ships building at the Yard. The manufacture of the machinery was undertaken at the contractors' works, and it is not possible to state what proportion of the contract money is represented by the erection of such items in Devonport Yard.
588Wyouths between the ages of 14 and 16 who have been convicted of any form of crime during the past year and the number between the age of 16 and 18 in the City of Glasgow; the number for the past years 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1927; and the number of boys and girls, respectively?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe numbers of persons between the ages of 14 and 16, and 16 and 21, convicted in Glasgow during the years mentioned were as follow. Figures showing the numbers convicted between the ages of 16 and 18 are not available.