§ Major LLOYD-GREAMEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions what is the estimated total number of Victory medals and Allied medals required for issue?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI have been asked to reply. It is estimated that the number of British war medals to be issued is approximately eight millions; and the number of Victory medals approximately six and a half millions.
§ Major LLOYD-GREAMEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions whether the firm of Wright and Son, of Edgware, supplied a large proportion of the 1914 and 1915 stars, and that they specially trained discharged soldiers in the work of striking medals; whether this firm has been invited to tender for the later war medals; and, if not, whether, in view of the special qualifications of this firm and the desirability of the prompt delivery and distribution of war medals, he will invite this firm to tender?
Mr. HOPEMessrs. Wright and Son, of Edgware, have satisfactorily executed orders for the supply of large quantities of "1914–15" Stars. The production of war medals has, however, been allocated to the Ordnance Factories for execution at Woolwich Arsenal, otherwise Messrs. Wright and Son would have been invited to tender for the striking of these medals. Whilst, however, it is not possible to utilise the services of the firm for this work, negotiations are in progress for 1723W placing with them a contract for the stamping of recipients' names on both medals and stars.