HC Deb 23 March 1936 vol 310 c853
1. Mr. DAY

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India the value of orders for locomotives and any other railway material purchased for Indian railways and placed in continental countries for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date?

The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA (Mr. Butler)

The value of the orders for railway material placed in continental countries for Indian State-owned railways during the calendar year 1935 was about £1,000,000.

Mr. DAY

Can the hon. Gentleman say how the prices submitted by British firms compared with those of continental firms?

Mr. BUTLER

In these cases they were not so favourable, but I cannot give the hon. Member exact details.

Mr. DAY

Will the hon. Gentleman make inquiries and publish the results later on?

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