asked the Minister of Supply if he will set up a committee of inquiry composed of businessmen to inquire into and report on the expenditure at Fort Halstead and to recommend the ways in which economies can be effected.

No. My hon. Friend will, however, be interested to know that details are being announced today of a scheme to amalgamate the Armament Research Establishment and the Armament Design Establishment, both of which are located at Fort Halstead.