§ 42. Mr. DAYasked the Postmaster-General whether, seeing that spare parts required for stamp-obliterating and cancelling machines are obtained from British or American manufacturers, he can say whether any offers have been made to the Post Office by British manufacturers for the supply of these machines complete?
§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Mr. Lees-Smith)A firm operating in this country has recently opened a factory in London for the manufacture of stamp obliterating machines and the firm will shortly be invited to tender for the supply of machines to the Post Office.
§ Mr. DAYCan the Postmaster-General say whether the parts supplied by this firm are satisfactory. If the firm is good enough to make the parts, are they not good enough to make the machinery?
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHThis is a new firm which has not yet made any parts.