§ Mr. Lawsonasked the Secretary of State for War (1) whether any Vickers machine-guns are now being delivered; and, if so, whether he can state the cost per gun of those recently produced as compared with 1935;
(2) the cost per gun of various types produced for the Royal Artillery, showing separately the cost of those from the Royal Arsenals compared with those delivered by private firms;
(3) the cost of medium tanks and light tanks, respectively; now delivered as compared with the cost in 1935?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaThe answer to the question whether any Vickers machine-guns are now being delivered is in the affirmative. As regards the other questions, it is contrary to rule to disclose the cost of individual weapons of war.