HC Deb 19 April 1901 vol 92 c783
CAPTAIN DONELAN (Cork, E.)

I beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether the terms of the new contracts for the supply of meat to the Army will exclude foreign meat; and whether these conditions will apply to contracts for the supply of meat to the troops stationed in Ireland.

LORD STANLEY

Foreign meat is excluded, and the conditions will apply to Ireland.

CAPTAIN DONELAN

What precaution will be taken to prevent the evasion of the terms of the contract?

LORD STANLEY

Every precaution possible.

CAPTAIN DONELAN

May I ask whether the contractors who import foreign meat for other purposes will be permitted to tender for these contracts?

LORD STANLEY

Certainly, so long as they fulfil the conditions of our tender.