§ Mr. LEONARDasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he is aware that the Ordnance Department has recently been offering steel helmets for sale: whether they were graded according to condition; how many were sold; what were the sums received and the original cost; and whether any restriction accompanied their sale covering subsequent use and destination?
§ Mr. COOPERThe War Department has recently disposed of about 110,000 wartime steel helmets of varying condition which were surplus to requirements. The helmets were not graded according to condition. It is regretted that particulars of the original cost are no longer available, and that it would be contrary to established practice to disclose the terms of sale. No restriction as to destination or subsequent use accompanied the sale.