§ 58. Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEasked the Postmaster-General how many motor vehicles are used for the conveyance of mails, and of the total what number is of British manufacture?
§ Mr. LEES-SMITH2,950 vehicles owned by the Department are at present in use for conveying mails. Of these 2,111 are wholly British; 835 are British with the exception of certain parts representing about 3 per cent. of their value, and four are foreign. I have no definite information as to vehicles owned by mail contractors, but I believe most of them to be British.
§ Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLECan the hon. Gentleman make arrangements, in view of the absolute and undoubted superiority of British manufactured motor-cars, to ensure that 100 per cent. of those used in the Post Office will be British?
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHWith regard to the first supplementary question, the hon. Member will see that at present the number is practicaly 100 per cent. With regard to the second question, I cannot say where the four foreign vehicles were purchased. They were purchased by the late Administration.