§ 34. Mr. CHARLES WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Transport whether he will revert to the position prevailing in 1927 with regard to local authorities in respect of roads, and make it a practice that in the case of works expedited for the relief of unemployment a condition shall be attached to the grant that all contracts for, and incidental to, the work shall be placed in this country unless the express approval of his Department has been obtained to the contrary?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of TRANSPORT (Mr. Parkinson)The conditions at present in force with respect to plant and materials used upon works expedited for the relief of unemployment are very similar to those of 1927, the chief difference being an added requirement that products of the Overseas Empire shall be used failing United Kingdom sources. My right hon. Friend does not consider that there is any reason to alter those conditions.