§ MR. ANNAN BRYCE (Inverness Burghs)I beg to ask the Postmaster-General whether, with the view of encouraging local industries, he will consider the question of placing at Inverness contracts for the furnishing of the uniforms required for post office officials in the Highlands, as has for many years been done by the Admiralty in the case of uniforms required by it for local use.
§ MR. SYDNEY BUXTONTenders for uniform clothing are invited every three years, by advertisements appearing in Scottish as well as English newspapers. The present contract was made this year, and no tender was received from Inverness. The next opportunity of tendering will be in 1909. It would not be expedient to make separate contracts for different localities.