I am sorry the hon. Member did not receive an acknowledgment of his suggestion, but I did endeavour, by a nod of the head, to convey to him that his suggestion ran on parallel lines with the scheme which we have been working out. I think it is desirable, when con tracts are placed by any of the contract departments of the three fighting Services, or by any other Government Department coming within this operation that the con tract itself should clearly denote that it is an armament contract from the moment it leaves the Government office.