§ Mr. HOGGEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions whether the value of material supplied to Ministry of Munitions contractors on free issue, which has not been accounted for, exceeds £9,000,000; and, if so, what explanation can be given?
Mr. HOPEInquiries on this matter are being actively pursued; and at the present time it is quite impossible to say what quantity of the material referred to may remain unaccounted for.