HC Deb 05 April 1939 vol 345 c2764
27. Mr. Craven-Ellis

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether the contract price for the building of the dredger they have placed with Messrs. Lobnitz and Company, of Renfrew, was the lowest British tender; whether foreign firms were asked to quote; and, if so, how did their price compare with the British tender?

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty (Mr. Shakespeare)

The tender accepted was the lowest for a design in conformity with the Admiralty outline requirements. No foreign firms were asked to quote.

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