§ Mr. GOULDINGasked the Under-Secretary of State for War what is causing the delay in the completion of the huts at Reed Hall Camp, Colchester, and Warren Heath Camp, Ipswich; and if he will call on the contractors, Messrs. Merricks and Crane, to carry out the terms of their contract without further delay?
Mr. BAKERMessrs. Merricks and Crane are acting as agents for the War Department for the erection of these huts. The delay in completing is, I am afraid, due to the same causes as in other cases—shortage of labour, bad weather, and difficulty in getting delivery of materials owing to congestion on the railways.