§ 66. Mr. SHERWELLasked the Under-Secretary of State for War if he is aware that payments for goods delivered to the 778 War Office in discharge of contracts are, in many cases, considerably delayed; and whether, in view of the inconvenience thereby caused to smaller contractors, who are required to pay cash for their raw material, he will take steps, to expedite payments for goods actually delivered?
Mr. BAKEREverything possible is done to make prompt payment, but it may be that some isolated cases of delay have arisen from incompleteness of documents or other causes. If any such cases come to the knowledge of the hon. Member, I will gladly inquire into them.