§ Mr. Thornton-Kemsleyasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will state the cause of the delay in the issue of manuals and drill books to newly-formed units of the Territorial Army; and, in the event of this being due to congestion of work at the official printers, whether he will authorise the immediate production of essential training manuals of a non-confidential nature by private firms, so that newly-joined officers may 952W no longer be subjected to the discouragement of being unable to obtain, instructional literature?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaExisting stocks of these books were insufficient for the requirements of the increased establishment of the Territorial Army and the Militia, but further supplies are now becoming available, and all demands should be met in the near future. The printing has been entrusted to private firms.