§ 54. Mr. DOUGLAS HALLasked whether the Government are prepared to appoint a small Select Committee of the House of Commons to inquire into all contracts entered into by Government Departments during the War and for the purpose of the War, with powers to revise the prices contained therein after the War if such are found to be unduly profitable to the contractors?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe question of contracts is receiving the attention of the Government. I cannot undertake to adopt the hon. Member's suggestion.
§ 77. Mr. HOGGEasked whether the members of the Select Committee on Estimates or the members of the Public Accounts Committee, who have already investigated War Office contracts, have been or will be consulted with regard to war contracts?
Mr. BAKERI am not sure how far the hon. Member's suggestion is practicable, or acceptable to the members of the Committee referred to, but I will see that it receives consideration.