HC Deb 08 July 1930 vol 241 c232
52. Mr. ALBERY

asked the Postmaster-General if he will state, of the 2,950 road transport vehicles in the Post Office fleet, how many are of British manufacture and, of the 600 added during the last year, how many are of British manufacture?

Mr. LEES-SMITH

As regards the first part of the question I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Newcastle-on-Tyne North (Sir N. Grattan-Doyle) on the 24th of June. Of the vehicles purchased or ordered during the last 12 months 100 have been of 80 per cent. British manufacture and 512 wholly British manufacture.

Mr. DAY

Can the Postmaster-General say how many of the previous ones were ordered by the late Government?