§ 41. Mr. BUCHANANasked the Home Secretary when his Department purchased motor cars for the use of the police from the Ford Motor Company and the number bought; and whether he has made inquiry as to those motor cars being made under the conditions laid clown in the Fair Wages Clause?
§ Sir J. GILMOURMotor vehicles for the use of the Metropolitan Police have been purchased by the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District from the Ford Motor Company in considerable numbers during the last two and a-half years, and the total is over 300. These purchases have not been made under contract, but the Receiver has had no reason to suppose that the conditions of the Fair Wages Clause are not observed at the Dagenham factory where the cars in question are made.
§ Mr. BUCHANANIf I send information showing that parts of these cars are not made under fair conditions, will the right hon. Gentleman have inquiry made?
§ Sir J. GILMOURCertainly.
§ Mr. BUCHANANThanks.