§ Sir J. HARMOOD-BANNERasked the Undersecretary of State for War whether the production and use of gas for war purposes is under the management of the War Office, the Trench Warfare Department, or Lord Justice Moulton's High Explosive Committee; and if he can give any information as to the comparative effectiveness in quality and quantity of the British gas in shells and bombs as against the German gas?
General SEELYI have been asked to reply to this question. The Ministry of Munitions is responsible for the production of gas for warfare purposes, research being undertaken by the Chemical Warfare Department, manufacture by the Explosives Supply Department, and filling of shells and other containers by the Gun Ammunition Filling Department. The responsibility for the use of gas rests with the Command in France. It is not in the public interest to give information as to the comparative effectiveness of the numerous types of gas used in British and German shells.