§ Mr. Jaggerasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he will cause inquiries to be made with regard to the quality of the material used in the manufacture of Government messengers' uniforms; whether he is aware that the looseness of the dye at present used is likely to prove injurious to these officers; and will he give an instruction for a better quality material to be used?
§ Captain CrookshankThe question of the material used for Government messengers' uniforms has been carefully considered on several occasions in recent years, and I regret that I am unable to agree to a departure from the existing standards. As regards the second part of the question, every effort is made to ensure the fastness of the dye used. I am informed that considerable technical improvements have been made in recent years and that the dye, which is not injurious, is now found to be fast in all but a few isolated instances.