HC Deb 17 February 1902 vol 103 c171
Mr. LAMBERT (Devonshire, S. Molton)

I beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War office whether he will lay a Copy of the meat contract with the Imperial Meat Company upon the Table of the House; if not, is the undertaking to obtain as far as possible the live and dead stock from the Colonies defined, and what is the definition attached to the words as far as possible; and whether failure to fulfil this undertaking would invalidate the contract.

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE WAR OFFICE (Lord STANLEY, Lancashire, Westhoughton)

I will lay a copy of the contract on the Table. We shall closely watch the observance of this clause in the contract to which we shall hold the contractors as to any other provision of the contract.

MR. EDMUND ROBERTSON

Is there a contract now in existence with the Imperial Meat Company?

LORD STANLEY

Yes.

MR. LAMBERT

When will the copy of the contract be in the hands of Member?

LORD STANLEY

I cannot tell, but there will be no unnecessary delay.

MR. LABOUCHERE (Northampton)

Can we have copies of the conditions of tender?

LORD STANLEY

I will consider that.