§ 115. Mr. JOWETTasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether the Swift Beef Company, Limited, sold what are known in the trade as F. hinds mutton at 4¾d. on the 27th July last to ordinary customers, and if he will say whether the Government purchased from the same company on the 4th August last at 8d. for F. hinds and 6d. F. fores, or an average of 7d.; and, if so, whether he will explain why this difference in price was paid by the Government?
Mr. BAKERI have inquired into this, but have been unable to trace the purchase to which the hon. Member refers.