§ 62. Sir H. Williamsasked the Secretary of State for War why 38,270 persons are employed at a cost of £12,400,000 as workmen in Royal Army Ordnance Corps establishments in this country.
§ Mr. HeadThese civilian employees, together with the officers and other ranks of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, are employed in the receipt, storage, maintenance, repair and issue of Army equipment in central and command Ordnance depots and ammunition depots in this country. There is at the present time a heavy load under the Army's re-armament programme.