The Select Committee on National Expenditure devoted its third Report,
published in Monday's papers, to the Air Ministry. Sir John Hunter, Administrator of Works and Buildings, had informed the Committee that there had been gross extravagance in connexion with the building of aerodromes. He complained that in a case of fraud at Renfrew the Lord Advocate had refused to prosecute, partly for lack of evidence, partly because " a prosecution would reveal what appear to be inefficiency and absence of control on the part of the representatives of the Ministry." The Committee called attention also to alleged irregularities in connexion with a clothing contract for the women's branch of the Air Force. Miss O'Sullivan, the Clothing Controller, under the direction of Miss Douglas-Pennant, in- spected the work of the contractors and made complaints. She was then removed from her post. The Committee concluded that the financial control was weak.
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