§ 56. Mr. RAMSDENasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, the percentage value of all foreign materials and stores purchased during the last financial year?
§ Captain HACKING (for the FIRST COMMISSIONER of WORKS)Figures are not available for the last financial year, but from returns compiled for the 12 months ended 31st October, 1925, the value of foreign materials and stores purchased by the Office of Works was approximately 1 per cent. of the total purchases made directly by this Department. A proportion of these purchases was for buildings abroad.