§ 1. Mr. DAYasked 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. DAYCan the hon. Gentleman say how the prices submitted by British firms compared with those of continental firms?
§ Mr. BUTLERIn these cases they were not so favourable, but I cannot give the hon. Member exact details.