§ MR. WATT (Glasgow, College)To ask the Postmaster-General what was the extent in money of the contracts placed in the year 1907 for waterproofs, boots, bicycles, and tools for the use of his Department, and how much of that sum was placed with Scottish firms having their premises in Scotland.
(Answered by Mr. Sydney Buxton.) The figures for the financial year 1907–8 are as follows—
| Total value of Constracts. | Amount placed with Scottish Firms. | |
| £ | £ | |
| Waterproofs | 13,950 | 1,980 |
| Boots | 14,595 | Nil |
| Cycles and parts | 27,656 | 8,860 |
| Tools | 3,985 | Nil |
§ In addition, a sum of about £11,600 was spent locally for the repair and hire of cycles, and over £900 of this was spent in Scotland. A Scottish firm also received orders from the cycle manufacturer for most of the tyres supplied on the new bicycles purchased during the year. The value of these orders for tyres is estimated at over £2,000. This sum of £2,000 is a part of the £27,656 shown above, but is not included in the £8,860.