§ Mr. WALLACEasked the Secretary of State for War if he will state why of the 5,109,625 yards of tartan held by the War Office none has been declared surplus?
§ Mr. FORSTERThis is dependent on various important points of policy, decisions on which are expected to be reached shortly, as stated in my reply on Tuesday last.
§ Mr. WALLACEasked the Secretary of State for War why there is in stock 318½ tons of unserviceable cotton material; why it is unserviceable; and what was the total cost to the War Office of this quantity?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe stock in question consisted of accumulations of unserviceable and worn-out clothing and stores such as old cotton drawers and shirts, cotton, corduroy garments, etc.
§ Mr. WALLACEasked the Secretary of State for War the total quantity of khaki cloth (yards) in various colours, and the total number of suits of the same material, held in stock by the War Office?
§ Mr. FORSTERI would refer ray hon. Friend to the statement which I circulated in answer to his question on Tuesday last, where he will find the figures he requires. What is popularly known as khaki cloth— 1651W more correctly described as Service dress material—comprises serge and tartan, used for service dress jackets and trousers respectively, and whipcord and other materials used for breeches or pantaloons. The colour of all these materials is khaki.