§ 70. Mr. EVERARDasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many office printing machines are in use at the Stationery Office; what portion of these are of foreign manufacture; and whether it is intended to replace them in future by British made machines?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAThere are 227 office duplicating and addressing machines in use at the Stationery Office, of which 68 are of foreign manufacture. The 322 practice is always to buy British-made machines if satisfactory British-made models are available, and that practice will be followed When the machines at present in use require replacement.