Mr. Whiteleyasked the Minister for the Co—ordination of Defence what portion of the 52,140,000 during 1936–37 and what portion of the 29,o48,400 for the first six months of 1937–38 was placed in orders in the North-east Special Area?
§ Sir T. InskipI am advised that the records of the Service Departments do not now enable the information desired by the hon. Member to be given and that to obtain it would involve an amount of work which I should be very reluctant to divert to this purpose at a time of intense pressure.