§ Captain CARR-GOMMasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether attention has been paid by the authorities in charge of the military works at Cippenham, near Slough, to the recommendations of the Select Committee on Expenditure as regards carrying out the work in sections, or whether the whole construction is being completed as rapidly as possible?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONThe recommendations of the Select Committee have been carefully considered, and are being attended to.
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§ Captain CARR-GOMMasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether any motor transport lorries have yet been repaired at Cippenham, near Slough; how long the depot has been ready for repairing lorries; whether any lorries have been, or are being, brought from France for repair to this new depot; and whether he can say if any new depots for the repair of motor-transport lorries have been started in France since the beginning of August?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONNo motor lorries have been repaired at the new repair shops at Cippenham. The depot is not yet ready for the repair of vehicles. Considerable numbers of lorries have been evacuated from France which will be repaired at Cippenham when the shops are ready. No new repair depots have been opened in France.