§ 61. Colonel DAYasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether any typewriters of foreign manufacture have been purchased by the Stationery Office since November, 1918?
§ Mr. McNEILLYes, Sir.
§ Colonel DAYCan the right hon. Gentleman say what typewriters have been purchased from America since 1918?
§ Mr. McNEILLFrom America?
§ Colonel DAYFrom anywhere abroad?
§ Mr. McNEILLI do not know exactly what the hon. Gentleman means by foreign typewriters. If he wishes to know of what makes the typewriters were, I can give him that information if he will put down a question.
Lieut.-Colonel Sir FREDERICK HALLDoes my right hon. Friend appreciate the value of this question as coming from the Labour benches? Does it not show that hon. Members on those benches recognise that British industry should be protected?
§ Colonel DAYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that, while foreign typewriters have been purchased by Government Departments, British typewriters [...] well be produced which will [...] good work?
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