HC Deb 24 February 1926 vol 192 cc549-50W
Mr. KELLY

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if it is the intention of the Admiralty to scrap the 6-inch guns which were in course of manufacture at Woolwich Arsenal, and upon which all work was stopped last year by order of the Admiralty?

unemployed in South Wales and the other coalfields, respectively, during each month from July, 1925, to February, 1926?

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND,

pursuant to his reply (OFFICIAL REPORT, 17th February, Col. 1926), supplied the following information:

Mr. DAVIDSON

Only a very limited amount of work was carried out on the order referred to. There is no intention to scrap this material—which is being retained to meet any future requirements that may arise.