§ 33. Sir JOHN POWERasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of the Report of the Imperial Economic Committee, which shows that the self-governing Dominions purchase British goods per capita to the extent of £6 17s. 3d. as against Europe 12s. 1d., South America 18s., and the United States of America 9s. 6d., he is prepared to arrange for the use of Dominion supplies in the Navy in preference to foreign supplies?
§ The FIRST LORD of the ADMIRALTY (Mr. Bridgeman)A substantial preference in price is given to Dominion over foreign products in obtaining supplies for His Majesty's Navy and supplies from the Dominions and Colonies are used wherever they can be obtained of a suitable quality in adequate quantities and at satisfactory prices.