HC Deb 02 March 1925 vol 181 cc28-9
56. Lieut.-Colonel DALRYMPLE WHITE

asked the Under-Secretary of State for the home Department, as representing the First Commissioner of works, whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that matches manufactures in Czechslovakia are now being supplied to the House of Commons; and whether he can assure that, as far, as is possible, only articles of home or Dominions manufacture shall be use in all Government Departments?

Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSON

I am aware that foreign matches are being supplied to the House of Commons. The present contract expires on the 31st May next, and I will certainly give full weight to the Hon. Members suggestion before entering into a new contract.

Lieut.-Colonel WHITE

When was this contract made?

Mr. THURTLE

Is not the House of Commons prepared to receive light from whatever source it may come?

Mr. HARDIE

Is the House aware that when Members go to the Dining Room they are supplied with foreign meat, foreign tea, foreign butter and foreign sugar, and are we going to see that we are supplied with good, wholesome homegrown food?

Mr. SPEAKER

The hon. Member should try to get himself appointed to the Kitchen Committee.

Mr. SAKLATVALA

Will the hon. Gentleman when he replaces the matches also replace the foreign-made globes on the electric lamps on the writing tables? They are all marked "Made in Germany and Bohemia."