§ Colonel WEIGALLasked how many officers are now employed as district purchasing officers of supplies; what is approximately the cost of their services; and whether there is any reason why the whole of their duties could not now be adequately performed under the direction of the county war agricultural committees?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe number of district purchasing officers in the United Kingdom is 51; I am afraid that I have no figures available as to the cost of their services apart from those of the officers and staffs of the Forage Department. I fear that their duties could not be performed by the war agricultural committees.